English–Spanish
“accent mark” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtilde/
Example
¿Dónde va la tilde en esta palabra?
Where does the accent mark go in this word?
How to say “accent mark” in Spanish
“Accent mark” in Spanish is tilde.
Small diacritic above a vowel showing which syllable is stressed.
Example sentences with tilde
La tilde cambia la pronunciación de la palabra.
The accent mark changes the pronunciation of the word.
Tips for using tilde
- Omitting the tilde when typing is common and can change meaning, for example si 'if' versus sí 'yes' and papa 'potato' versus papá 'father'.