spelling
Learn some of the particularities of French spelling.
gender • nouns • spelling • suffixes
-ée Suffix
gender • nouns • spelling • suffixes
-issime Suffix
adjectives • spelling • suffixes
A- Prefix
negation • prefixes • spelling
Accent circonflexe ne disparaît pas
accents • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • spelling
Accented Capitals
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 - 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].
Alphabet
If you want to read and write in French, one of the first things you should learn is the alphabet. If you're wondering how many letters there are, you're in luck: 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 - Beginning French • spelling
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.