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Cedilla

Description:

A cedilla is a diacritical mark placed under the letter 'c' to indicate a different pronunciation. It is shaped like a small comma.

Sample Sentences:

• She pronounced the word "façade" with a cedilla under the 'c' to emphasize the correct French pronunciation.
• The Portuguese word "nação" features a cedilla under the 'ç' which causes the 'c' to be pronounced as an 's' sound.
• In the word "limaçon," the cedilla gives the 'c' the pronunciation of an 's' following the principles of French phonetics.
• He always forgets to use the cedilla when writing words like "ça" in French.

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