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Homophones: a / à, et / est, son / sont…
The words that sound the same but are written differently.
A1Free
Accents & Sound-Spelling
é, è, ê, ç, ï: what each accent does and how to hear it.
French spelling is not random. Learn what each accent changes in pronunciation, the main ways of writing the same sound (o, au, eau; é, er, ez), and how to type accents on any keyboard. Dictations with native audio train you to write what you hear.
Lessons
- 1
What each accent does
The five French accents and what they change: é, è, ê, à, ù, ç, ë.
- 2
One sound, several spellings
Write [o], [e] and [ɛ̃] correctly: o / au / eau, é / er / ez, in / ain / ein.
- 3
Typing accents and dictation practice
How to type French accents on any keyboard or phone, then three dictations to put it all together.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Know what each accent does
- 02Write the same sound in its different spellings
- 03Write short dictated sentences correctly
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