Comma is pronounced as: Comma

; semicolon is pronounced as: Semicolon

. Period: Period; Dot; Decimal point ("decimal point" is called decimal point, Pronounced "point" )

: Colon: Colon

"Open double quote: Open double quote; Open quote

" Close double quote: Close double quote ; Close quote; Close inverted commas

' Apostrophe

' Open single quote: Open single quote

' Close single quote: Close single quote

> Greater than sign

< Less than sign

/ Forward slash: Forward slash

\ Backslash Line: Backslash

~ Tilde: Tilde

@ Email symbol: At sign

! Exclamation mark: Exclamation mark; Exclamation point Question mark is pronounced: Question mark

# The pound sign is read as: Number sign; Pound sign

$ The dollar sign is read as: Dollar sign

% Percent sign: Percent sign

^ Caret: Caret

(Left bracket: Open parenthesis; Open paren

) Right bracket: Close parenthesis; Close paren

_ Underscore Pronounced as: Underscore

- Hyphen as: Hyphen; Minus sign; Dash

– En dash

— Em dash

= Equal sign

+ Plus sign

{ Open brace; Open curly bracket

} Close brace; Close curly bracket< /p>

[ Square brackets read: Open bracket; Open square bracket

] Close bracket; Close square bracket

| Vertical bars read: Vertical bar

:-) Chat emoticon: Smiley face: Smiley face

:- (Frowning emoticon: Frowny face

;-) Winky emoticon: Winky face Trademark The symbol reads: Trademark sign Three quarter sign One quarter sign One half sign Pound sterling sign: Pound sterling sign

& Ampersand; And sign

* The asterisk reads: Asterisk

// Double slash

` Back quote

< Angle brackets read: Open angle bracket

> Close angle bracket< /p>

± plus and minus signs

The multiplication sign is read as: Plus or minus sign Open angle quote Close angle quote

× The multiplication sign is read as: Multiplication sign

÷ The division sign is read as: Division sign Cent sign The RMB symbol is read as: Yen sign

§ Section sign Copyright sign Registered sign, Registered trademark sign

° Degree sign Paragraph sign

… Ellipsis; Dot dot dot Function sign