Why do you have the little signs at the top of letters like this â ?

Tilly T.A0Kwiziq community member

Why do you have the little signs at the top of letters like this â ?

This question relates to:French lesson "J'habite à + [ville] = I live in + [city] in French"

Asked 5 years ago

LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Tilly,

French has several different accents for several different reasons. â changes the pronunciation slightly.

For detailed information about all the accents, please see https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/accents/

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Why do you have the little signs at the top of letters like this â ?

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