french orthography wikipedia - EAS
French orthography - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthographyFrench orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100–1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the …
Circumflex in French - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex_in_FrenchThe circumflex (ˆ) is one of the five diacritics used in French orthography.It may appear on the vowels a, e, i, o, and u, for example â in pâté.. The circumflex, called accent circonflexe, has three primary functions in French: . It affects the pronunciation of a, e, and o. Although it is used on i and u as well, it does not affect their pronunciation.