How to Type ũ (U with tilde) on iPhone

Published May 9, 2026, 2 min read

Need ũ on iPhone for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is Add Vietnamese keyboard, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ũ on iPhone: Add Vietnamese keyboard

Ũ on iPhone: Add Vietnamese keyboard

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

ũ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Vietnamese keyboard, then touch and hold u or use the key it adds.

Method 2: Add the Vietnamese keyboard

Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Vietnamese.
Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

Method 3: Text Replacement

Go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, tap +, paste ũ as the phrase and type a shortcut such as uti. The shortcut syncs to your Mac through iCloud.

How to type the capital Ũ

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Long-press the letter

Ũ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Vietnamese keyboard, then touch and hold u or use the key it adds.

Add the Vietnamese keyboard

Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Vietnamese.
Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

About the letter ũ

ũ is Unicode U+0169, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH TILDE. It is used in Vietnamese. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone. See the ũ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If no menu appears when you touch and hold, make sure you are not using a third-party keyboard that disables it.
Text Replacement shortcuts need a space or punctuation after them to expand.
Some apps with custom keyboards, such as games, do not support accents.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ũ on iPhone?

Add Vietnamese keyboard.

Can I just copy and paste ũ?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ũ?

U+0169. In HTML it is ũ.

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