what does the ~ ` on top of the words mean

Question

example the word purple in spanish is Pupura what is the for and the ~ on top of Ns and other letters???

Answer 1

Here is a site that I found that I think might help you. Of course, it also shows what it is for every other language. Hope this helps.

Site

Answer 2

The first is a tilde and the second is an accent mark.

That is correct in English.

The Spanish word tilde is more encompassing than its English counterpart. Read the RAE definition of tilde. Both of those marks plus the diéresis (umlaut) would be tildes.

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tilde.

(De tildar).

mb. Virgulilla o rasgo que se pone sobre algunas abreviaturas, el que lleva la ñ, y cualquier otro signo que sirva para distinguir una letra de otra o denotar su acentuación.

Tacha, nota denigrativa.

f. Cosa mínima.

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Answer 3

it's an accent

Answer 4

The first is a tilde and the second is an accent mark. For information on accent marks, follow this link

thanks aloshek, i didn't know there was a reference article on accents. how helpful!! wish I would've known that before..... :) - hlsbookworm, DIC 7, 2009

Sorry, I can't edit my post...wanted to add ñ is the only place the first mark is found and it makes the ny sound as in canyon - aloshek, DIC 7, 2009