A
The letter a has two different pronunciations in French, but one of them is disappearing. Pronunciation Guides
The letter a has two different pronunciations in French, but one of them is disappearing. Accents
While French has the same alphabet as English, some of the letters have little decorations that can make them look and sound very different. In French, accents are essential: they're there for a reason, so you must include them when writing. A1 French Lessons and Practice - Beginning French • accents • spelling
Acute Accent: é
In French, E is the only letter that can be modified with l'accent aigu, the acute accent. With the accent, it may be called either e accent aigu or simply é, pronounced [e]. As indicated by the latter, the acute accent changes the vowel's pronunciation to [e]. Affective Accent
In English, you can emphasize an important word or syllable by pronouncing it more loudly, as in "It's magNIFicent!" That's not the case in French, which uses the affective accent instead. B2 French Lessons and Practice - Upper-Intermediate French
AI and AIS
The letter combination ai has two different pronunciations for verbs, though this is a matter of some debate. B1 French Lessons and Practice - Intermediate French
AIL and AILL
The pronunciation of the letter combinations ail and aill is somewhat tricky to explain in writing. Alphabet
If you want to read and write in French, one of the first things you should learn is the alphabet. Fortunately, French has the same 26 letters as English. Unfortunately, most of the names of letters are pronounced differently, as are many of the sounds. A1 French Lessons and Practice - Beginning French • spelling
AN
The nasal A is represented by the IPA symbol [ɑ̃] and is pronounced [ah(n)]. Assimilation
Some French consonants have two different pronunciations due to a pronunciation feature called assimilation. C1 French Lessons and Practice - Advanced French
AU
The letter combination au is pronounced like a closed o, as in rose. B
The letter B is pronounced similarly in French and English, except that it's not aspirated in French. C
The letter C has two pronunciations: hard and soft. Cedilla: ç
The little hook added under the letter c in French is a diacritical mark known as a cedilla, une cédille: ç. The letter c with the hook is called c cédille. CH
The letter combination ch has three possible pronunciations in French. Circumflex: â, ê, î, ô, û
The circumflex, aka "little hat," is the only French accent that may be found on each of the five vowels. In any given word, the circumflex may serve one or more purposes. 
