Why does facade have a weird C?
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The cedilla (ç) beneath the letter 'c' is used in French to show that it is to be pronounced as /s/ and not as /k/. Since facade is now an English word as much as it is a French one, there's no need to follow French practice.
Simply so, what is the C in facade called?
The little hook ¸ added under the letter c in French is a diacritical mark known as a cedilla, une cédille. The letter c with the hook ç is called c cédille. The sole purpose of the cedilla is to change a hard c, pronounced [k], to a soft c, pronounced [s].
Beside this, what does a fake facade mean?
Definition of facade. 1 : the front of a building also : any face of a building given special architectural treatment a museum's east facade. 2 : a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect tried to preserve the facade of a happy marriage.
For example, to type à, press and hold the letter a, then choose à. To type é, è, ê, or ë, press and ?hold e, then make your selection. For ç, press and hold the letter c.