tilde

Meaning

A word or expression meaning "diacritic".

Example

llevar tilde

(of a word) to have an acute accent

Practice tips

• Practice tilde out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
• Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
• Pay attention to context: this Spanish word is for intermediate-level learners.

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