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'.
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~'.
translation
A small wavy line (~) used in writing to show a specific sound or pronunciation of a letter.; A wavy line (~) used in dictionaries to show the main word of an entry.
Word Forms
Plural
tildes