cedilla

/səˈdɪlə/
noun
  1. A mark (¸) placed under a letter (especially 'c') to show that it is pronounced like an 's' rather than a 'k'.
    • The word 'façade' has a cedilla under the 'c'.
    • In French, a cedilla changes the 'c' in 'garçon' to an 's' sound.
    • She learned to type the cedilla by holding the Alt key and typing a number code.
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