it looks like an a and e stuck together.
2006-06-21 06:26:54 · 5 answers · asked by 3 nails 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
That is a phonetic symbol. Phonetic symbols are used to represent the sounds we make when we pronounce words, it's very known in English, because you never say the word exactly as you write it. The symbol you have just typed represents one of the 13 vowels that exist in English. An example of the phoneme æ would be in the word apple. It would be represented in this way /æpl/ Strange isn't it? I've studied this for several years to be an English Translator. Well, hope this answers your question!
2006-06-21 06:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by Genio Atrapado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
à is a grapheme formed from the letters a and e. Originally a ligature representing a Latin diphthong, it has been promoted to the full status of a letter in the alphabets of many languages. As a letter of the Old English alphabet it was called æsc ‘ash tree’ after the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc rune á« which it transliterated; its traditional name in English is still ash (pronounced [æjj).
In English, usage of the ligature varies in different places. In modern typography, and where technological limitations prevent (such as in use of computers and typewriters), æ is often eschewed for the digraph ae.
2006-06-21 13:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Tim B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the result of the letters "a" and "e" being exposed to radiation.
2006-06-21 13:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by DiRTy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's an old letter, no longer being used.
2006-06-21 13:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a transcription.
2006-06-21 13:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋