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javasaurus) wrote2008-10-15 03:53 pm
javasaurus) wrote2008-10-15 03:53 pm
vocabulary for the day
The dot over the letter I or j is called a "tittle."
A similar word, "diaeresis," is a pair of dots over a vowel, indicating that it is pronounced separately from the preceding vowel, rather than as a dipthong (e.g., naïve). It looks like the German umlaut, but is used differently.
Marks such as the tittle and diaeresis and various similar marks and accents are collectively called "diacritics" or "diacritical marks."
A similar word, "diaeresis," is a pair of dots over a vowel, indicating that it is pronounced separately from the preceding vowel, rather than as a dipthong (e.g., naïve). It looks like the German umlaut, but is used differently.
Marks such as the tittle and diaeresis and various similar marks and accents are collectively called "diacritics" or "diacritical marks."