Meaning & use
cedilla
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A small hook-shaped mark placed under a letter, especially 'c,' to show a change in pronunciation, as in the French word 'façade.'
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The cedilla under the 'c' in 'garçon' signals that it's pronounced like an 's.'
Without the cedilla, readers might mispronounce the French word entirely.
A note on using this word
Used in French, Portuguese, Turkish, and several other languages; in English text it typically only appears in borrowed words and names.
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