ALT Codes for Letter C with Accents

Listed below are the keyboard shortcuts or Windows ALT codes for letter C with accents. The accents on the letter C are also called accent marks, diacritics, or diacritical marks. There is a specific ALT code for each accented capital (uppercase / majuscule) letter C and each accented small (lowercase / minuscule) letter C, as 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 them, please read How to Use ALT Codes to Enter Special Characters. If you’re in a hurry, in the list below just tap or click any letter C with accent to copy and paste into your document.

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

Here’s a guide on the pronunciation, phonetic and linguistic values of the various letter “C” characters with accents or diacritics, along with the languages, alphabets, or writing systems that use them:

1. ć and Ć:

• Diacritical Mark: Acute accent
• Pronunciation: In Serbo-Croatian and some other Slavic languages, “ć” represents a voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate sound, similar to “ch” in English “cheese.” “Ć” represents the same sound in its capitalized form.
• Languages/Alphabets: Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin (Latin script).

2. ċ and Ċ:

• Diacritical Mark: Dot above (Maltese: poncett)
• Pronunciation: In Maltese, “ċ” represents a voiceless post-alveolar fricative sound, similar to the “ch” in Scottish English “loch.” “Ċ” represents the same sound in its capitalized form.
• Languages/Alphabets: Maltese.

3. ĉ and Ĉ:

• Diacritical Mark: Circumflex accent (Esperanto: cirkumflekso)
• Pronunciation: In Esperanto, “ĉ” represents a voiceless alveolar fricative sound, similar to “ch” in Scottish English “loch.” “Ĉ” represents the same sound in its capitalized form.
• Languages/Alphabets: Esperanto.

4. č and Č:

• Diacritical Mark: Caron or háček (Czech: háček)
• Pronunciation: In Czech, Slovak, and some other Slavic languages, “č” represents a voiceless postalveolar affricate sound, similar to “ch” in English “church.” “Č” represents the same sound in its capitalized form.
• Languages/Alphabets: Czech, Slovak.

5. ç and Ç:

• Diacritical Mark: Cedilla (French: cédille)
• Pronunciation: In Turkish and some other languages, “ç” represents a voiceless postalveolar affricate sound, similar to “ch” in English “cheese.” “Ç” represents the same sound in its capitalized form.
• Languages/Alphabets: Turkish, Albanian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Portuguese (borrowed words).

6. ȼ and Ȼ:

• Pronunciation: These characters might represent specific phonetic sounds in linguistic contexts. “ȼ” could be used to represent a voiceless alveolar or postalveolar fricative sound.
• Languages/Alphabets: Limited use in certain linguistic or historical contexts.

6. ḉ and Ḉ:

• Pronunciation: These characters might represent specific phonetic sounds in linguistic contexts.
• Languages/Alphabets: Limited use in certain linguistic or historical contexts.

7. ƈ and Ƈ:

• Pronunciation: These characters might represent specific phonetic sounds in linguistic contexts.
• Languages/Alphabets: Limited use in certain linguistic or historical contexts.

Please note that the pronunciation of these characters can vary depending on the specific linguistic context, alphabet, or transcription system being used. Additionally, the usage of these characters might extend beyond the examples provided here. Always refer to the specific linguistic or phonetic conventions of the language or system you’re working with to ensure accurate pronunciation and usage.

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