how to pronounce tilde

/ˈtɪl.də/

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tilde is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of tilde in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… than a bag of premium tilde jasmine rice …”

meanings of tilde

noun:

May be used to represent approximation (mathematics).
A punctuation mark that indicates range (from a number to another number).
A diacritical mark (˜) placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation, such as by palatalization in Spanish words or nasalization in Portuguese words.
The grapheme of character ~.
The character used to represent negation, usually ~ or ¬.

tilde frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tilde occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.