How exactly does a French accent sound? I have to speak in French for an oral report and I don’t want to look like a fool in front of the class.

Produce “e” sounds with the tongue lower in the mouth. In the French language, the “e” sound is more open with the tongue low. To produce a convincing French accent, stretch your "e" sound to make it as long as possible. For example, "recorder" can sound completely transformed as " rgre h-caw-d e r".

Explanation:

hope it helps. i know i used sound like a British person when i spoke French (when i first started).