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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".

Synonyms

  • Acute
  • Ague

Hypernyms

  • Accent Mark
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