tilde
🇺🇸
/ˈtɪldə/
🇬🇧
/ˈtɪldə/
noun
R
A small wavy line (~) used in writing to show a specific sound or pronunciation of a letter.
In the word 'naïve', the tilde shows that the 'i' and 'a' are pronounced together as 'nai'.
在单词'naïve'中，波浪号表示'i'和'a'一起发音为'nai'。
R
A wavy line (~) used in dictionaries to show the main word of an entry.
In the dictionary, the tilde is used to indicate the main word of the entry, like in 'geography~'.
在字典中，波浪号用来指示词条的主要单词，如'geography~'。
translation
波浪号, 代字号
词形变化
Plural
tildes