Æ ( lowercase æ) is a letter in both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts. Called ash in English, it was originally a ligature of the Latin characters a and e. It later on became an individual letter used commonly in Germanic languages including the modern Scandinavian languages.
What letter is A and E together?
Æ (minuscule: æ) is a grapheme named aesc or ash, 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 some languages, including Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic and Faroese.
What sound is ÿ?
Ẅ and ÿ: Ÿ is generally a vowel, but it is used as the (semi-vowel) consonant [ɰ] (a [w] without the use of the lips) in Tlingit. This sound is also found in Coast Tsimshian, where it is written ẅ.
What does Ö sound like?
To pronounce the ö-sound, say “ay” as in day (or as in the German word See). While continuing to make this sound, tightly round your lips. Look in a mirror to make sure your lips are actually rounded. Voilà!13 Dec 2009
What does â sound like?
ɑ
What is É called?
The acute is used on é. It is known as accent aigu, in contrast to the accent grave which is the accent sloped the other way. It distinguishes é [e] from è [ɛ], ê [ɛ], and e [ə].
What does a circumflex look like?
The circumflex, which looks like a little pointy hat, can be found above all five vowels in French: â, ê, î, ô, or û. Its usage is somewhat complicated. First, it tells you how to pronounce “a”, “e”, and “o”: “â” is pronounced roughly like an English “ah” as in an American “hot” or British “bath”.
What are letters with symbols called?
Diacritics, often loosely called `accents', are the various little dots and squiggles which, in many languages, are written above, below or on top of certain letters of the alphabet to indicate something about their pronunciation.