Change of accent for poussiereuse

Greg C.C1Kwiziq community member

Why does the accent change from grave to aigue when going from poussiere to poussiereuse? Thanks

Asked 4 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Greg,

This is simply to reflect the way it is pronounced but thank you for pointing this out -

la poussière ----> poussiéreux/se

Bonne Continuation!

Like24 years ago

Why does the accent change from grave to aigue when going from poussiere to poussiereuse? Thanks

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