Alt Codes for Letter A with Accents

Listed below are the keyboard shortcuts or Windows Alt codes for letter A with accents. The accents on the letter A are also called accent marksdiacriticsor diacritical marks. There is a specific Alt code for each accented capital (uppercase / majuscule) letter A and each accented small (lowercase / minuscule) letter Aas indicated in the table below. Also indicated are the corresponding HTML entity numeric character reference and HTML entity named character reference (if available). If you are new to Alt codes and need detailed instructions on how to use themplease read How to Use Alt Codes to Enter Special Characters. If you’re in a hurryin the list below just tap or click any letter A with accent to copy and paste into your document.

Usage of the various forms of the accented letter “A”

The Latin letter “A” can be modified with various diacritical marks or accents to indicate different sounds and characteristics in different languages. Here’s a breakdown of the accented letter “A” characterstheir namespronunciationsand the languagesalphabetsor writing systems that use them:

1. á and Á:

• Name: Acute accent (á: acute accentÁ: acute accent majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “á” is pronounced like the “a” in “father,” with a rising pitch. “Á” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in languages like SpanishPortugueseHungarianCzechIrishetc.

2. à and À:

• Name: Grave accent (à: grave accentÀ: grave accent majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “à” sounds like the “a” in “cat,” but it’s a bit lower in pitch. “À” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Found in languages like FrenchItalianCatalanVietnameseetc.

3. ȧ and Ȧ:

• Name: Latin small letter A with dot above (ȧ: lowercaseȦ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ȧ” is a mid-central vowelbut its use is primarily in linguistic and phonetic contexts. “Ȧ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in linguistic and phonetic descriptions.

4. â and Â:

• Name: Circumflex accent (â: circumflex accentÂ: circumflex accent majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “â” is pronounced like the “a” in “cat,” but with a slight shift in tongue position. “” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Found in languages like FrenchPortugueseRomanianetc.

5. ä and Ä:

• Name: Diaeresis or umlaut (ä: diaeresisÄ: diaeresis majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ä” sounds like the “e” in “bed,” but with a more open mouth. “Ä” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Common in languages like GermanSwedishFinnishetc.

6. ǎ and Ǎ:

• Name: Caron (ǎ: caronǍ: caron majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ǎ” represents a mid-level tone in Mandarin Chinesesimilar to the “a” in “father.” “Ǎ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in Pinyinthe romanization of Mandarin Chinese.

7. ă and Ă:

• Name: Breve (ă: breveĂ: breve majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ă” represents a shortlax vowel soundas in “cat.” “Ă” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Found in languages like Romanian.

8. ā and Ā:

• Name: Macron (ā: macronĀ: macron majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ā” represents a long “a” soundas in “father,” but held slightly longer. “Ā” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in languages like LatinSanskritHawaiianetc.

9. ã and Ã:

• Name: Tilde (ã: tildeÃ: tilde majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ã” represents a nasalized “a” soundlike the “an” in “man.” “Ô is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Found in languages like Portuguese.

10. å and Å:

• Name: Ring above (å: ring aboveÅ: ring above majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “å” represents a nasalized vowel sound in Scandinavian languagessimilar to “o” in “bore” but nasalized. “Å” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Common in DanishNorwegianSwedishetc.

11. ą and Ą:

• Name: Ogonek (ą: ogonekĄ: ogonek majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ą” represents a nasalized vowel soundas in Polish. “Ą” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Found in languages like PolishLithuanian.

12. ⱥ and Ⱥ:

• Name: A with stroke (ⱥ: lowercaseȺ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ⱥ” represents a mid-central vowelused in linguistic and phonetic contexts. “Ⱥ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in linguistic and phonetic descriptions.

13. ấ and Ấ:

• Name: Acute accent with hook (ấ: acute accent with hookẤ: acute accent with hook majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ấ” represents a high rising tone in Vietnamesewith a rising pitch. “Ấ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

14. ầ and Ầ:

• Name: Circumflex accent with hook (ầ: circumflex accent with hookẦ: circumflex accent with hook majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ầ” represents a mid-level falling tone in Vietnamesewith a falling pitch. “Ầ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

15. ắ and Ắ:

• Name: Acute accent with horn (ắ: acute accent with hornẮ: acute accent with horn majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ắ” represents a high rising tone with glottalization in Vietnamesewith a creaky or glottalized quality. “Ắ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

16. ằ and Ằ:

• Name: Grave accent with horn (ằ: grave accent with hornẰ: grave accent with horn majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ằ” represents a mid-level falling tone with glottalization in Vietnamesewith a creaky or glottalized quality. “Ằ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

17. ǡ and Ǡ:

• Name: Latin small letter A with macron and acute (ǡ: lowercaseǠ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ǡ” is used in some linguistic contextswith varying sounds. “Ǡ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in linguistic and phonetic descriptions.

18. ǻ and Ǻ:

• Name: Latin small letter A with ring above and acute (ǻ: lowercaseǺ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ǻ” represents a variation of the “a” sound with a ring abovefound in some Nordic languages. “Ǻ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in some Nordic languages like SwedishDanish.

19. ǟ and Ǟ:

• Name: Latin small letter A with diaeresis and acute (ǟ: lowercaseǞ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ǟ” represents a vowel sound with both diaeresis and acute accentfound in linguistic contexts. “Ǟ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in linguistic and phonetic descriptions.

20. ẫ and Ẫ:

• Name: Circumflex accent with tilde and hook (ẫ: circumflex accent with tilde and hookẪ: circumflex accent with tilde and hook majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ẫ” represents a mid-level rising tone with nasalization in Vietnamesewith a nasal quality. “Ẫ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

21. ẵ and Ẵ:

• Name: Tilde with hook (ẵ: tilde with hookẴ: tilde with hook majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ẵ” represents a vowel sound with nasalization and a nasal quality in Vietnamese. “Ẵ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

22. ả and Ả:

• Name: Hook above with circumflex accent (ả: hook above with circumflex accentẢ: hook above with circumflex accent majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ả” represents a mid-level falling tone in Vietnamese. “Ả” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

23. ȁ and Ȁ:

• Name: Latin small letter A with double grave (ȁ: lowercaseȀ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ȁ” represents a vowel sound with a double grave accentfound in some linguistic contexts. “Ȁ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in linguistic and phonetic descriptions.

24. ȃ and Ȃ:

• Name: Latin small letter A with inverted breve (ȃ: lowercaseȂ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ȃ” represents a vowel sound with an inverted breve accentfound in some linguistic contexts. “Ȃ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in linguistic and phonetic descriptions.

25. ẩ and Ẩ:

• Name: Hook above with circumflex accent (ẩ: hook above with circumflex accentẨ: hook above with circumflex accent majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ẩ” represents a mid-level falling tone with glottalization in Vietnamese. “Ẩ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

26. ẳ and Ẳ:

• Name: Horn with circumflex accent (ẳ: horn with circumflex accentẲ: horn with circumflex accent majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ẳ” represents a high rising tone with glottalization in Vietnamese. “Ẳ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

27. ạ and Ạ:

• Name: Dot below (ạ: dot belowẠ: dot below majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ạ” represents a low vowel soundsimilar to the “a” in English “cat.” “Ạ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in various languages and scriptsincluding Vietnamese.

28. ḁ and Ḁ:

• Name: Macron below (ḁ: macron belowḀ: macron below majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ḁ” represents a vowel sound with an elongated duration. “Ḁ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in linguistic and phonetic contexts.

29. ậ and Ậ:

• Name: Circumflex accent with dot below (ậ: circumflex accent with dot belowẬ: circumflex accent with dot below majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ậ” represents a mid-level falling tone in Vietnamese. “Ậ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

30. ặ and Ặ:

• Name: Dot below with circumflex accent (ặ: dot below with circumflex accentẶ: dot below with circumflex accent majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “ặ” represents a mid-level falling tone with glottalization in Vietnamese. “Ặ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in the Vietnamese script.

31. æ and Æ:

• Name: Ligature ae (æ: ligature aeÆ: ligature AE majuscule)
• Pronunciation: “æ” represents a diphthong soundlike the “a” in “cat” followed by “e” as in “bed.” “Æ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Found in languages like EnglishLatinOld Englishetc.

32. ǽ and Ǽ:

• Name: Latin small letter ae with acute (ǽ: lowercaseǼ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ǽ” represents a diphthong sound with an acute accentfound in Old English and some linguistic contexts. “Ǽ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Found in Old English and some linguistic descriptions.

33. ǣ and Ǣ:

• Name: Latin small letter ae with macron (ǣ: lowercaseǢ: uppercase)
• Pronunciation: “ǣ” represents a diphthong sound with a macron accentfound in some linguistic contexts. “Ǣ” is the capitalized version with the same sound.
• Usage: Used in Old English and some linguistic descriptions.

These accented letter “A” characters showcase the diversity of languagessoundsand writing systems across the world. They play a crucial role in accurately representing phonetic nuances and linguistic variations in various languages and contexts. It’s important to note that the specific usage of accents and diacritical marks can vary within languageswriting systems and across dialects. The examples provided above highlight some of the common applicationsbut there may be variations and additional languages that use these accents with the letter “A.”

For the the complete list of the first 256 ASCII-based Windows Alt Codesvisit Windows Alt Codes for Special Characters & Symbols. For the Alt codes of other letters with accents or diacritical marksgrouped by letter or the language they are used invisit Alt Codes for Latin Letters with Accents or Diacritical Marks used in Foreign Languages.