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Diacritic (Noun)

Meaning

A mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The words 'cafe' and 'cafĂ©' are often differentiated through the addition of a diacritic mark.
  • Some languages use diacritics to distinguish between similar-looking letters.
  • In many languages, particularly those based on Latin alphabets, diacritics are essential for proper pronunciation.
  • Learning to read languages with diacritics adds an extra layer of complexity for English speakers.
  • Accents, tildes, and umlauts are just a few types of diacritic marks that have varying pronunciational functions in language.

Synonyms

  • Diacritical Mark

Hypernyms

  • Mark

Hyponyms

  • Accent
  • Breve
  • Circumflex
  • Cedilla
  • Macron
  • Tilde
  • Umlaut
  • Hacek
  • Dieresis

Related Words

  • Diacritical (adjective)
  • Diacritic (adjective)
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