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Unrung School Bell
Joined: 13 May 2015 Posts: 43
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 5:13 am Post subject: What do you call the thing under a C that makes it an S sou? |
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What do you call the thing under a C that makes it an S sound, like in Turkish or French? I asked this same question on Google, Bing and Yahoo and got nothing. Its like a little hook-tail. Thanks.
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MuscatGary
Joined: 03 Jun 2013 Posts: 1364 Location: Flying around the ME...
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 5:25 am Post subject: |
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A cedilla. |
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santi84
Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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In French, we call it la cédille. |
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Dedicated
Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 972 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Just be aware that in Turkish it does not make an s sound, but 'ch' as in 'church' or 'sh' as in 'sheep'.
It is a voiceless postalveolar affricate. |
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scot47

Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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Alas there was a time when a knowledge of French Language and Literature was a requirement before one could be considered educated. No more.
I shall retire to my tent and wail with much gnashing of teeth !
O tempora o mores ! |
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johnslat

Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Dear scot47,
Beware - remember what happened to the original "O tempora, O mores" guy.
His head and hands ended up on sticks.
Regards,
John |
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