Does the word "CHER" require an accent mark? What is the feminine form of the word?
Additionally, can you remind me of the correct nomenclature for the two kinds of accent marks and which directions they go??
Mon cher ami (m.)
Ma chère amie (f.)
accent aigu - exemples : Égypte, été
accents graves - exemples :À, à, chère, où
and my favorite word: élève which contains the letter "e" with 3 different and distinct sounds!
é = like A, the first letter in the English alphabet
è = like eh
e = like uh
(Forgive trying to get French sounds with English. This is NOT my favorite thing to do1)
Sra (aka Mme)
The word "CHER" does not require an accent mark. It is spelled "CHER" without any diacritical marks.
The feminine form of the word "CHER" is "CHÈRE." In French, the adjective "chère" is used to indicate the feminine form of "cher," meaning "dear" or "expensive" depending on the context.
Regarding the nomenclature for accent marks in French, there are primarily two types:
1. Acute accent (L'accent aigu): It is a slanting line that goes from the lower left to the upper right (é), indicating a rising tone or adding the pronunciation of a close "e" sound.
2. Grave accent (L'accent grave): It is a slanting line that goes from the upper left to the lower right (è), indicating a falling tone or adding the pronunciation of an open "e" sound.
Both accent marks are used in French to indicate changes in pronunciation, as well as to differentiate words that would otherwise be spelled the same.
The word "CHER" does not require an accent mark. However, if you are referring to the French word "cher" which means "expensive" in English, it does not require an accent mark either.
The feminine form of the word "CHER" in French is "CHÈRE." The accent mark on the "È" indicates that it is pronounced differently from the word "cher." The masculine form "cher" and the feminine form "chère" have different pronunciations, although they look very similar in writing.
Now, let's discuss the correct nomenclature for the two kinds of accent marks in French:
1. The first type of accent mark is called "l'accent aigu" in French, or the acute accent in English. It is represented by a diagonal line going from the bottom left to the top right ( ´ ). An example of a letter with an acute accent is "é," as in the word "éclair."
2. The second type of accent mark is called "l'accent grave" in French, or the grave accent in English. It is represented by a diagonal line going from the top left to the bottom right ( ` ). An example of a letter with a grave accent is "è," as in the word "hôtel."
So, to summarize, the French word "CHER" does not require an accent mark. The feminine form of the word is "CHÈRE," which includes the accent grave on the "È." The two types of accent marks in French are the acute accent (´) and the grave accent (`).