And what is its purpose? It doesn't seem to even have one.
Thanks in advance.
2007-12-27 15:20:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
So without the 'n' it has no purpose? and it has no purpose in English words?
2007-12-27 15:29:12 · update #1
a tilde (til-de)
its on the spanish n (en-ye).
its to pronounce the n differently.
2007-12-27 15:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby Nevada 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
tilde
also used for approximately in math
it is used for accentuation in several languages
canon with a tilde over the n is pronounced canyon and there are other words where the "nya" sound is taken by tilde n
2007-12-27 23:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
DIACRITICAL MARK,placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
2007-12-27 23:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by kagome in blue 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think its called the tilda, and its mean for stuff like this:
I THINK HE DID IT!!!!~
I think it means continuim...
2007-12-27 23:26:37 · answer #4 · answered by kyruko m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋