é and è

L’accent aigu (the accute accent) : é

                                     

We write e with an accute accent (é) when this letter is the first syllable of a word :

                            

 

We also write with an accute accent (é) when this vowel is the last letter of a word, eventually followed by a mute or an s, or both :

                      

 

L’accent grave (the grave accent) : è

We write with a grave accent (è) when this vowel is the second last letter of a singular word ending with :