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diacritic

/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk/

Translations

diacriticnoun

diacritics

/ˌdaɪ.əˈkrɪt.ɪk/

/ˌdaɪ.əˈkrɪtɪk/

diacritiqueLinguistique ; emploi substantivé pour désigner un signe diacritique.

The word "naïve" contains a diacritic above the "i".

Le mot « naïve » contient un diacritique au-dessus du « i ».

Synonyms

orthographic sign

diacritical mark

diacritical sign

accent

accent mark

accent sign

orthographic mark

diacriticadjective

more diacritic

Comp.

most diacritic

Super.

/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk/

diacritiqueLinguistique ; se dit d’un signe servant à distinguer la prononciation ou le sens.

The diacritic marks in the text helped clarify the pronunciation of the foreign words.

Les marques diacritiques dans le texte ont aidé à clarifier la prononciation des mots étrangers.

Synonyms

diacriticsnoun

diacritic

diacritics

/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪks/

diacritiqueEn linguistique.

In French, the letter 'e' can have several diacritics, such as in 'é', 'è', and 'ê', each altering its pronunciation.

En français, la lettre « e » peut porter plusieurs diacritiques, comme dans « é », « è » et « ê », chacun modifiant sa prononciation.

Synonyms

diacritical mark

Definitions

diacriticnoun

A diacritical mark; a sign added to a letter to alter its pronunciation or to distinguish it from another letter.

The word "naïve" contains a diacritic above the "i".

diacriticadjective

Serving to distinguish or differentiate, especially in terms of pronunciation or meaning in written language.

The diacritic marks in the text helped clarify the pronunciation of the foreign words.

diacriticsnoun

A mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.

In French, the letter 'e' can have several diacritics, such as in 'é', 'è', and 'ê', each altering its pronunciation.

A symbol or sign written above or below a letter to change its sound or to distinguish between words.

The use of diacritics in the word 'naïve' helps to indicate the correct pronunciation of the 'i'.