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Name a diacritic type in the French accent guide from UT Austin.

The guide’s five types. English or French names count; enter a name, not a marked letter or bare accent.

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CedillaThe cedilla makes ç indicate the /s/ sound before a, o or u.
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Trema

Diaeresis · 90 points · 5 characters

The diaeresis marks separate vowel pronunciation, as in Noël.

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DiaeresisThe diaeresis marks separate vowel pronunciation, as in Noël.Aliases: Dieresis · Tréma · TremaShortest accepted input: Trema · 5 characters
90 points
CedillaThe cedilla makes ç indicate the /s/ sound before a, o or u.Aliases: Cédille · CedilleShortest accepted input: Cedilla · 7 characters
75 points
CircumflexThe circumflex appears on vowels in words such as forêt.Aliases: Circumflex accent · Accent circonflexe · CirconflexeShortest accepted input: Circumflex · 10 characters
70 points
Grave accentThe grave accent appears on letters such as è, à and ù.Aliases: Grave · Accent graveShortest accepted input: Grave · 5 characters
60 points
Acute accentThe acute accent appears on é in French.Aliases: Acute · Accent aigu · AiguShortest accepted input: Aigu · 4 characters
45 points
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Source: University of Texas at Austin · Les accents ↗

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