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A Apostrophe French Updated May 2026

In French, the apostrophe ( l’apostrophe ) indicates the elision – the dropping of a final vowel sound before a word beginning with a vowel or mute h . This is mandatory in writing and pronunciation. When to Use an Apostrophe Elision occurs with these short words:

If you meant something else by "a proper piece looking at a apostrophe french" (e.g., a literary passage featuring apostrophes, or a poem addressed to France using the rhetorical device apostrophe ), please clarify, and I’ll be happy to provide that instead. a apostrophe french