Editing Circumflex (section)

==== Italian ====
In [[Italian language|Italian]], ''î'' is occasionally used in the plural of nouns and adjectives ending with ''-io'' {{IPA|it|jo|}} as a [[crasis]] mark. Other possible spellings are ''-ii'' and obsolete ''-j'' or ''-ij''. For example, the plural of {{lang|it|vario}} {{IPA|it|ˈvaːrjo|}} "various" can be spelt {{lang|it|vari}}, {{lang|it|varî}}, {{lang|it|varii}}; the pronunciation will usually stay {{IPA|it|ˈvaːri|}} with only one {{IPA|it|i|}}. The plural forms of {{lang|it|principe}} {{IPA|it|ˈprintʃipe|}} "prince" and of {{lang|it|principio}} {{IPA|it|prinˈtʃiːpjo|}} "principle, beginning" can be confusing. In pronunciation, they are distinguished by whether the stress is on the first or on the second syllable, but {{lang|it|principi}} would be a correct spelling of both. When necessary to avoid ambiguity, it is advised to write the plural of {{lang|it|principio}} as {{lang|it|principî}} or as {{lang|it|principii}}.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}