Accents in evenement

Question

The correct version of this dictation indicates that evenement has an accent aigu over the first "e" and an accent grave over the second.  The dictionary I refer to (Merriam-Webster's French-English and English-French) spells it with two accents aigus.  I checked it again in another bilingual dictionary (by J.O.Kettridge, Officier d'Academie F.S.A.A., ETC) and it also showed the word with both accents being aigu.  Would you clarify this for me (I would hate to spend the rest of what remains of my life spelling evenement  improperly.  Thank you.  (I should also point out that in the final text you provided, both of the accents are aigu.

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Hi Carol, 
Both spellings of 'évènement' and 'événement' are accepted and given as possibilities in the exercise.
Bonne Continuation!

Chris Wirt · Answer

I can confirm that événement is spelled with two accents aigus. Must be a typo.

Maarten Kamp · Answer

Although I agree it is better kept consistent within a single piece, Dictionnaire de l'Académie française shows both forms mentioned as accepted variants, as does Le Robert (on-line). Both should be 'accepted'.

Carol Levine · Answer

Thanks.  and I thought only English was self-contradictory!!