French Alphabet | Alphabet Français

The French alphabet uses the same 26 letters as English but includes additional accented characters and diacritical marks that affect pronunciation.

A
A
ah
B
B
bay
C
C
say
D
D
day
E
E
uh
F
F
eff
G
G
zhay
H
H
ahsh
I
I
ee
J
J
zhee
K
K
kah
L
L
ell
M
M
emm
N
N
enn
O
O
oh
P
P
pay
Q
Q
kew
R
R
air
S
S
ess
T
T
tay
U
U
ew
V
V
vay
W
W
doo-bluh-vay
X
X
eeks
Y
Y
ee-grek
Z
Z
zed

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About the French Alphabet

The French alphabet uses the same 26 letters as English, with additional diacritical marks including acute (é), grave (è), circumflex (ê), diaeresis (ë), and cedilla (ç).

History

The French alphabet evolved from the Latin alphabet during the Roman occupation of Gaul. Diacritical marks were added in the Middle Ages to indicate pronunciation.

Key Features

  • Written from left to right
  • 26 base letters
  • Five diacritical marks
  • Accents affect pronunciation
  • Based on Latin alphabet