How do you pronounce leading typography?
The word comes from lead strips that were put between set lines of lead type, hence the pronunciation “ledding” and not “leeding”.
Why do people say Asterix instead of asterisk?
In the case of “asterisk/asterix”, it’s probably a combination of laziness in speech as well as the effect of the comic book. And in writing, the misspelling of “asterisk” is likely a result of hearing someone say it wrong. Much like how people think the coffee is “expresso” when it’s actually “espresso”.
Do you pronounce the s in asterisk?
To most English speakers, the * symbol is called an asterick. Notice that I spelled it without an s because that is exactly how many people pronounce it. For some reason, the little s sound is too difficult to pronounce, so it is simply omitted altogether. It is not a silent sound, however.
Which is correct Zee or zed?
English speakers in other Commonwealth countries also prefer the pronunciation zed. As zed is the British pronunciation and zee is chiefly American, zed represents one of the rare occasions in which most Canadians prefer the British to the American pronunciation.
What are the spaces between lines called?
Line spacing, or “leading”, is the amount of space between the baselines of each line of text. Correct leading is important because it gives multiple lines of text optimum legibility.
What do you mean by typography?
typography, the design, or selection, of letter forms to be organized into words and sentences to be disposed in blocks of type as printing upon a page.
Is Asterix a word?
No, asterix is not in the scrabble dictionary.
Is the S silent in asterisk?
Is a UH or ay?
The only time “a” (uh) is not the correct choice is when it precedes a vowel and therefore must be changed to “an.” It is never, ever correct to pronounce “a” as “ay.” And yet, every week that little old article, “a” (uh) loses ground to the other ridiculous pronunciation.
What is the proper way to say Z?
The vast majority of the English speaking world does this. The primary exception, of course, is in the United States where “z” is pronounced “zee”. The British and others pronounce “z”, “zed”, owing to the origin of the letter “z”, the Greek letter “Zeta”.