The acute accent ( ´ ) is used over the letter e (é) in French to indicate the vowel should be pronounced as /eɪ/ as in AY in LAY. The acute accent refers to the accent mark that is sometimes placed over vowels (or occasionally other letters) in words in order to indicate that those letters are to be pronounced in a full and distinct way. Like, share, leave a comment, and follow @sayitrightwithbolaji for more 💛. #englishclass #englishpronunciation #pronunciationtips #englishlanguage #englishles