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Tilde

The accentual mark placed over n, and sometimes over l, in Spanish words [thus, , /], indicating that, in pronunciation, the sound of the following vowel is to be preceded by that of the initial, or consonantal, y.

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Diacritic 76% connected

Alt. of Diacritical

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ablaut noun · 78% connection

The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as,…

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Accent noun · 78% connection

A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of t…

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Accentuality noun · 78% connection

The quality of being accentual.

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Accentually adverb · 78% connection

In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.

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Asper noun · 78% connection

The rough breathing; a mark (/) placed over an initial vowel sound or over / to show that it is aspirated, that is, pronounced with h…

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Augment noun · 78% connection

A vowel prefixed, or a lengthening of the initial vowel, to mark past time, as in Greek and Sanskrit verbs.

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Central vowel noun · 78% connection

(linguistics) any vowel sound in which the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel.; "In practice, unround…

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Consonant noun · 78% connection

An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alpha…

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Countermark noun · 78% connection

A mark or token added to those already existing, in order to afford security or proof; as, an additional or special mark put upon a pa…

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Diphthong noun · 78% connection

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

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Elison noun · 78% connection

The cutting off or suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowe…

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Epenthesis noun · 78% connection

the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the wor…

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Glide noun · 78% connection

A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with g…

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Gyve verb · 78% connection

To fetter; to shackle; to chain. H () the eighth letter of the English alphabet, is classed among the consonants, and is formed with t…

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Hold noun · 78% connection

A character [thus /] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called also pause, and corona.

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Hyphen noun · 78% connection

A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carr…

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Interrogation noun · 78% connection

A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt,…

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Itacism noun · 78% connection

Pronunciation of / (eta) as the modern Greeks pronounce it, that is, like e in the English word be. This was the pronunciation advocat…

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