What does "tilde" mean in English?

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Alternative translations of "tilde"

accent mark
diacritic

Examples of how to use "tilde" in Spanish

Spanish
Esa palabra lleva tilde.
English
That word has an accent mark.
Spanish
Pon una tilde en la sílaba tónica.
English
Put an accent on the stressed syllable.
Spanish
La tilde cambia la pronunciación de las palabras.
English
The accent mark changes the pronunciation of words.
Spanish
¿Dónde va la tilde en 'árbol'?
English
Where does the accent go in 'árbol'?
Spanish
Escribe la tilde sobre la vocal.
English
Write the accent mark over the vowel.

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