cedilla
pronunciation
How to pronounce cedilla in British English:
UK [sɪˈdɪlə]
How to pronounce cedilla in American English:
US [sɪˈdɪlə]
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- Noun:
- a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
Word Origin
- cedilla (n.)
- c. 1600, from Spanish cedilla, zedilla, literally "little z," from a Latin-like diminutive of Greek zeta "the letter 'z'." The mark (formerly also used in Spanish) was derived from that letter and indicates a "soft" sound in letters in positions where normally they have a "hard" sound. See zed.
Example
- 1. Diacriticals marks above and below letters , such as accents or th cedilla , see accents .