O with accent
Copy any O with accent mark in one click: acute ó, grave ò, circumflex ô, tilde õ, umlaut ö, slashed ø, and double acute ő, with their capital pairs.
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37How to type the common accented o letters
These are the accented forms of o used in major languages, with the Windows alt code, the Mac shortcut and the HTML code for each.
| Letter | Name | Windows | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O with Grave | Alt+0242 | Option+`thenO | ò | |
| O with Acute | Alt+0243 | Option+EthenO | ó | |
| O with Circumflex | Alt+0244 | Option+IthenO | ô | |
| O with Tilde | Alt+0245 | Option+NthenO | õ | |
| O with Diaeresis | Alt+0246 | Option+UthenO | ö | |
| O with Stroke | Alt+0248 | Option+O | ø | |
| O with Macron | – | Character Viewer | ō | |
| O with Breve | – | Character Viewer | ŏ | |
| Capital O with Grave | Alt+0210 | Option+Shift+L | Ò | |
| Capital O with Acute | Alt+0211 | Option+Shift+H | Ó | |
| Capital O with Circumflex | Alt+0212 | Option+Shift+J | Ô | |
| Capital O with Tilde | Alt+0213 | Option+NthenShift+O | Õ | |
| Capital O with Diaeresis | Alt+0214 | Option+UthenShift+O | Ö | |
| Capital O with Stroke | Alt+0216 | Option+Shift+O | Ø | |
| Capital O with Macron | – | Character Viewer | Ō | |
| Capital O with Breve | – | Character Viewer | Ŏ |
Usage and pronunciation of accented O letters
Diacritical marks on the letter O modify timbre, indicate stress, or define separate phonemes across global languages. In Spanish and Catalan, the acute mark (ó) marks stressed syllables. In Polish, ó sounds identical to the letter u, reflecting a historical vowel shift. French uses the circumflex (ô) for long open vowels, and Portuguese relies on the tilde (õ) to represent a distinct nasal diphthong.
In German, Swedish, Finnish, Turkish, and Hungarian, the umlaut (ö) denotes a close-mid front rounded vowel. Hungarian further utilizes the double acute accent (ő) to indicate a long version of this rounded vowel. In Danish and Norwegian, the slashed O (ø) represents this same sound as a standalone letter of their respective alphabets.
Browse other common accented vowels and consonants: a with accent, e with accent, i with accent, u with accent, y with accent, plus accented consonants n with accent, c with accent, s with accent, z with accent, l with accent, g with accent. Learn universal keyboard methods in our how to type accents guide and browse the complete alt codes for accents reference.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type an O with an accent on Windows?
Hold Alt and type on the numeric keypad: Alt + 0243 for ó, Alt + 0242 for ò, Alt + 0244 for ô, Alt + 0245 for õ, Alt + 0246 for ö, and Alt + 0248 for ø.
How do I type an accented O on a Mac?
Press Option + e followed by o for ó; Option + ` followed by o for ò; Option + i followed by o for ô; Option + u followed by o for ö; and Option + o for ø.
What are the HTML entity codes for accented O letters?
Use ó for ó, ò for ò, ô for ô, õ for õ, ö for ö, and ø for ø.