Im always confused when I have to tell people my email address or whatever the things on my keyboard, such like @, *, %, ^ ,~, #
how to pronounce them?
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*
%
^
~
#
how to pronounce them?
@
*
%
^
~
#
How to pronounce these symbols
(Note that the pronunciations below are mine)
@: at ["E{?], at sign ["E{?%sa:I~n] or ["E{?%sa:I~]
*: asterisk ["E{StSr\Ik]
%: percent sign ["p_hR=sE~?%sa:I~n] or ["p_hR=sE~?%sa:I~]
^: caret ["k_he:RI?]
~: tilde ["t_hI:M4@:]
#: hash ["hE{S], pound sign ["p_ha:U~n:%sa:I~n] or ["p_ha:U~n:%sa:I~]
@: at ["E{?], at sign ["E{?%sa:I~n] or ["E{?%sa:I~]
*: asterisk ["E{StSr\Ik]
%: percent sign ["p_hR=sE~?%sa:I~n] or ["p_hR=sE~?%sa:I~]
^: caret ["k_he:RI?]
~: tilde ["t_hI:M4@:]
#: hash ["hE{S], pound sign ["p_ha:U~n:%sa:I~n] or ["p_ha:U~n:%sa:I~]
@ - at
* - asterisk / star
% - percent (sign)
^ - caret
~ - tilde
# - number sign / pound sign
* - asterisk / star
% - percent (sign)
^ - caret
~ - tilde
# - number sign / pound sign
I forgot that "star" is also used here as well, primarily in phone numbers:
*: asterisk ["E{StSr\Ik], star ["stA:R]
*: asterisk ["E{StSr\Ik], star ["stA:R]
The # is one of the trickier ones. Travis said "hash", but I believe that's usually used in Britain. In the US, I think it's usually used by programmers and other technical types, and in common usage, "pound sign" and "number sign" are more common. But in Britain, the "pound sign" refers to the £ symbol, as it refers to their currency, the pound.
It has even been given the humorous name "octothorpe", but few people use that name seriously, and many haven't heard it at all.
- Kef
It has even been given the humorous name "octothorpe", but few people use that name seriously, and many haven't heard it at all.
- Kef
Actually, I do use "number sign" ["nV~:mbR=%sa:I~(n)] or ["nV~:m:R=%sa:I~(n)] for # as well. As for "hash", I primarily see that in use in computing contexts myself.
I never use "number sign" in place of "pound" because to me, it sounds a bit too juvenile.
And I cringe when others say "number sign," especially when I know that they are much more educated than that.
And I cringe when others say "number sign," especially when I know that they are much more educated than that.
But it *is* a number sign. There's nothing juvenile about it. I prefer it myself, especially since it's the only name that will be understood by English speakers all around the world.
I've never heard it called a "ladder" before...
- Kef
I've never heard it called a "ladder" before...
- Kef
When speaking to someone whose first language is Romance, or know more French/Portugese than English, circumflex may be understood more.
All right then, what's that little doohickey under the C called?
And don't forget that while & simply means "and", the symbol itself has a fancy name: ampersand.
And don't forget that while & simply means "and", the symbol itself has a fancy name: ampersand.
<<All right then, what's that little doohickey under the C called? >>
If you mean this doohickey: ¸ (as in 'ç'), it's called a "cedilla" in English and Spanish. In French it's a "cédille" and in Portuguese it's a "cedilha".
If you mean this doohickey: ¸ (as in 'ç'), it's called a "cedilla" in English and Spanish. In French it's a "cédille" and in Portuguese it's a "cedilha".