RE: Saying characters out loud (derives from hash, pound, octotho rpe?)

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William Overington wrote:
> I am delighted to find the name octothorpe in the code charts
> for U+0023.
>
> If one is reading out the address of a web page, how does one
> say the U+002F character out loud please?

"Barra" (BAHRR-rah).

> Also, how does one say the U+007E character out loud while
> reading out the address of a web page?

"Ondina" (on-DEE-nah), "tilde" (TILL-day), or you just make a waving gesture
with your hand.

> Then there is U+002E as well.

"Punto" (POON-taw).

_ Marco

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