This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you Let’s learn what these little marks mean and how to pronounce them! The accent mark above or below a given letter can change its pronunciation just slightly… or completely. Why does this diversity happen? Portuguese accent marks are partially to blame. Sometimes it sounds like it’s just making things up. Some days it easily resembles Spanish, other days it sounds almost like Polish.

When you’re finished, release the Alt key and your selected symbol will appear.FebruPerfect Pronunciation: Portuguese Accent Marks and Their Many Sounds When you’re ready to type a special symbol, hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and type in the four-digit code.You can also check out this online database or run a quick Google search. If you use the Character Map app, the Alt code is displayed in the lower right-hand corner of the window whenever you select a character. There are a few ways to figure out the Alt codes for your favorite special characters. Memorizing a couple of codes will be a lot faster than hunting down a symbol each time you use it. If you’re frequently using just a couple of special characters but don’t need access to every accent mark available, you can get away with learning the shortcuts for the handful of characters you need. Click the “Copy” button to copy the symbol to your clipboard and paste it wherever you’d like.The symbol will appear in the text box below. There’s no good search function, but once you find the character you want to use, double-click on it. The Character Map is self-explanatory.You can, of course, pin this app to your start menu or your toolbar if you decide to use it frequently. To find the Character Map, open up the Start Menu and search for it in the search bar.This is a copy and paste method that you don’t need an internet connection to complete.

Writing e with an accent mark