[Replay] FYW 001 : Accent circonflexe -That Little Hat on some Letters!
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Learn about the different names given to the French accent circonflexe. I will run you through its different uses and functions. Listen to see if you knew them all…you may well also learn a heap of French vocabulary on the way!

Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode

accent circonflexe / “petit chapeau” / “chapeau chinois » être une forêt -un chemin/sentier forestier, un garde forestier une fête – un festin, un festival un hôpital – hospitalier, l’hospitalité une île – l’Islande un maître – un Master, une maîtrise une bête – un bestiaire une pâte, une pâtisserie arrêter – une arrestation une conquête – un conquistador la croûte – croustiller, croustillant une crêpe (listen to French Voices podcast, episode 10) !)

un intérêt – intéresser, intéressant un vêtement – une veste (= a jacket !!) une guêpe le goût – gustative, les papilles gustatives honnête un rôti connaître – la connaissance croître – la croissance

du (= de + le) dû (= past participle of “devoir”) une tache (= a stain) une tâche (= a task) sur (on) sûr (sure, certain)

Can you think of other words you know in French that have an accent circonflexe? And can you think of derivated words that show the existence of a former “S” letter? Share in the comment section!

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