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DIACRITICAL MARK

(noun)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Diacritical Mark.

Diacritical Mark - as a noun

A mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
diacritic14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
mark10
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Example Sentences

"The letter 'ñ' in Spanish has a diacritical mark called a tilde."
"In Vietnamese, the word 'phở' includes a diacritical mark known as a hook."
"The 'ö' in German has a diacritical mark called an umlaut."
"In Slovene, the letter 'ž' has a diacritical mark called a caron."
"Ancient Greek uses diacritical marks such as the iota subscript."
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