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What are examples of french words with accents?

Here are some examples of French words with accents, categorized by the type of accent:

Acute Accent (´)

* café (coffee)

* été (summer)

* marché (market)

* pâté (pate)

* végétal (vegetable)

Grave Accent (`)

* à (to, at)

* c'est (it is)

* dès (from, since)

* (there)

* (where)

Circumflex Accent (^)

* âme (soul)

* crâne (skull)

* (due)

* hôpital (hospital)

* tâche (task)

Tilde Accent (~)

* aîné (eldest)

* cinq (five)

* île (island)

* maître (master)

* uniforme (uniform)

Cedilla (ç)

* ça (that, this)

* ça va (it's going well)

* français (French)

* garçon (boy)

* pièce (room)

Other:

* étudiant (student) - Notice the "é" which is considered a special case, not having a grave accent, but being a stand-alone letter.

* hôtel (hotel) - Notice the "ô" which is a special case, not having a circumflex accent but being a stand-alone letter.

Important Notes:

* Accents are not just for pronunciation, they also affect the meaning of words in French.

* Accents can also distinguish between homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings). For example, "à" (to) and "a" (has).

* Practice using a French dictionary or online resources to learn the correct spelling of French words with accents.

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