DIACRITICAL MARK
(noun)Definitions
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)
diacritic14Hypernyms (Closely Related)
mark10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
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."