Tilde (Noun)
Meaning
A diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The tilde over the "n" in Spanish indicates that the "n" should be pronounced as a palatal nasal.
- In Portuguese, the tilde over a vowel can change the meaning of a word by indicating nasalization.
- The use of the tilde in Spanish is crucial for distinguishing between homophones such as "ano" and "año".
- Many Spanish words contain the tilde, such as "cañón" and "piñata".
- In Spanish orthography, the tilde is only used over the letter "n", never over other consonants or vowels.