The change of spelling and accents related to pronunciation

Cornelia H.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The change of spelling and accents related to pronunciation

One of my biggest struggles has always been to understand the logic behind the changes in spelling and accents for certain verbs in the present indicative - doubling consonants or changing the accent on the letter “e”. It is not easy to find a comprehensive explanation about these changes. Instead we are just told to “memorize” the conjugations, which is frustrating.

I have searched many, many sites and textbooks, and knew that there was a reason related to pronunciation and syllable stress. I finally found a site that explains this pretty well. Perhaps this is self-evident to others, but it was not to me, and i thought it might help those like me! I hope you can access this link if you are interested!

https://languagecenter.cla.umn.edu/lc/FrenchSite1022/VERBCONer.html


Asked 3 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Thank you Cornelia, I am sure your research will help other users...

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The change of spelling and accents related to pronunciation

One of my biggest struggles has always been to understand the logic behind the changes in spelling and accents for certain verbs in the present indicative - doubling consonants or changing the accent on the letter “e”. It is not easy to find a comprehensive explanation about these changes. Instead we are just told to “memorize” the conjugations, which is frustrating.

I have searched many, many sites and textbooks, and knew that there was a reason related to pronunciation and syllable stress. I finally found a site that explains this pretty well. Perhaps this is self-evident to others, but it was not to me, and i thought it might help those like me! I hope you can access this link if you are interested!

https://languagecenter.cla.umn.edu/lc/FrenchSite1022/VERBCONer.html


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