Question 1

What are the 5 French accents?

Accepted Answer

The 5 accents in French writing are:
l'accent aigu (acute accent) – é
l'accent grave (grave accent) – à, è, ù
la cédille (cedilla) – ç
l'accent circonflexe (circumflex) – â, ê, î, ô, û
l'accent tréma (trema) – ë, ï, ü

Question 2

Are there rules for French accents?

Accepted Answer

Accents are used only on vowels and under the letter c. An accent aigu ( ) is only used on an e (é) and produces the sound ay, as in “day.” It may also replace an s from old French. When you see this letter, replace the é with an imaginary s to see if its meaning becomes more evident.

Question 3

Do French find English accent attractive?

Accepted Answer

French was also the most attractive accent when speaking another language. However, for the French people who were surveyed, the language of love was Italian and the most attractive accent to hear someone speaking French was the English one, taking 39% of the vote.

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