Yes, an accent aigu is also known as an acute accent. It is a diacritical mark used in various languages to indicate a specific sound or stress pattern in pronunciation, such as in French to indicate a high pitch or stress on a particular syllable.
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AN ACUTE ACCENT
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No, the word "mum" in French does not have an acute accent. In French, "mum" is written as "maman" without any diacritical marks.
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Yes, the word "merci" has an accent, specifically an acute accent over the letter "e" - merci.