Shows that two vowels are pronounced separately rather than as a blend, seen in naïve or Brontë .
If you don't have a dedicated keyboard, you can use these shortcuts in or Outlook : Key Shortcut Acute Ctrl + ' , then letter á, é, ó Grave Ctrl + ` , then letter Tilde Ctrl + Shift + ~ , then letter Umlaut Ctrl + Shift + : , then letter Cedilla Ctrl + , , then c 💡 Why They Matter
Using a diacritic often signals that a word is a "loanword" from another language (e.g., frappé or açai ).
Indicates a nasalized sound or a "ny" blend, common in jalapeño .
Shows that two vowels are pronounced separately rather than as a blend, seen in naïve or Brontë .
If you don't have a dedicated keyboard, you can use these shortcuts in or Outlook : Key Shortcut Acute Ctrl + ' , then letter á, é, ó Grave Ctrl + ` , then letter Tilde Ctrl + Shift + ~ , then letter Umlaut Ctrl + Shift + : , then letter Cedilla Ctrl + , , then c 💡 Why They Matter
Using a diacritic often signals that a word is a "loanword" from another language (e.g., frappé or açai ).
Indicates a nasalized sound or a "ny" blend, common in jalapeño .
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