answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Umlauts

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What are the dots over letters called?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is this clothing logo three dots over four dots?

i believe it is called three dots


What is Example of an umlaut?

There are only three letters with umlauts in German. ä, ü, and ö. Umlauts at the two dots over the letters.


Could you tell me what the two dots are on top of German letters?

This kind of accent is called an "umlaut".


What is the 2 dots over a vowel called?

Two dots over a vowel is normally called a dieresis. There is a special case of the dieresis in German where the two dots cause the vowel to change (sound and meaning): this special case is called umlaut.


Why does the letters j and you have dots on the top?

It means i typed two dots


What is the name of the two dots above letters?

It is called a diersis or umlaut, depending on how it's being used.


Why does the o in Mobius Strip have 2 dots over it?

The 2 dots indicates a diacritical mark called an 'Umlaut' .


What is the system for the writing and printing for the blind called?

It is known as Braille - which is a series of raised dots placed in patterns that represent numbers or letters.


What is the official name for the dot over the letter i?

It is called a tittle The tittle first appeared in Latin manuscripts in the 11th century, to distinguish the letter i from strokes of nearby letters. Although originally a larger mark, it was reduced to a dot when Roman-style typefaces were introduced. tittle According to Oxford Dictionaries, the dot above the letters i and j are called superscript dots.


How do you spell loic in french?

It is spelled "Loïc" in French with the two dots over the "i" called a diaeresis.


What does the dots over the you and j mean?

The dots over i and j are called tittles. This is what wikipedia says:The tittle first appeared in Latin manuscripts in the 11th century, to distinguish the letter i from strokes of nearby letters. Although originally a larger mark, it was reduced to a dot when Roman-style typefaces were introduced.The 'u' or 'j' with two dots over are used in some languages,hungarian, Portuguese, to represent a different vowel sound to the English sound.I think they represent a vowel that is more 'fronted' than the English vowel.


What letters are on die?

Numbers 1-6 as represented by the dots.