Acute Accent (Noun)
Meaning
A mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The acute accent on the "e" in "café" indicates that it is pronounced as a distinct syllable.
- In the word "resumé", the acute accent on the final "e" affects the overall pronunciation of the word.
- The use of an acute accent in Spanish and Italian helps to distinguish between words that are otherwise identical.
- In many languages, including French and Portuguese, the acute accent is used to indicate that a vowel is pronounced in a certain way.
- The word "récord" uses an acute accent on the first "e" to distinguish it from the English word "record".