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Definition of Diacritical mark
1. Noun. A mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation.
Exact synonyms: Diacritic
Generic synonyms: Mark
Specialized synonyms: Accent, Accent Mark, Breve, Cedilla, Circumflex, Hacek, Wedge, Macron, Tilde, Diaeresis, Dieresis, Umlaut
Derivative terms: Diacritic, Diacritical
Generic synonyms: Mark
Specialized synonyms: Accent, Accent Mark, Breve, Cedilla, Circumflex, Hacek, Wedge, Macron, Tilde, Diaeresis, Dieresis, Umlaut
Derivative terms: Diacritic, Diacritical
Definition of Diacritical mark
1. Noun. (orthography typography) A symbol in writing used with a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning, also called "tone marks" when used to indicate tones, e.g. in Vietnamese or pinyin (romanised Mandarin Chinese). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diacritical Mark
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