- j ji
- k ka
- l èl
- m èm
- n èn
- o o
- p pé
- q ku
- r èrr
- s èss
- t té
- u u
- v vé
- w double vé
- x iks
- y i grec
- z zède
The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and y; the other letters are consonants.
The names of the letters are masculine.
Orthographic Signs
The accents (´, `, ^). There are three accents in French which generally indicate the pronunciation of the vowel:
- (´) acute accent (accent aigu),
- (`) grave accent (accent grave),
- (^) circumflex accent (accent circonflexe).
The apostrophe ('), l'apostrophe, indicates that a vowel has been omitted: l'enfant.
The cedilla (¸), la cédille, placed under a c, indicates that the sound of c is soft: français.
The diaeresis (¨), le tréma, placed over the second of two consecutive vowels, indicates that the first vowel is to be pronounced separately: naïveté.