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diacritic

UK
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk/
US
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk/

Translations

diacriticnoun
diacritics
pl
UK
/ˌdaɪ.əˈkrɪt.ɪk/
US
/ˌdaɪ.əˈkrɪtɪk/
Synonyms
orthographic sign
diacritical mark
diacritical sign
accent
accent mark
accent sign
orthographic mark
mark
glyph
diaeresis
umlaut
tilde
cedilla
acute
grave
circumflex
macron
breve
caron
diacriticadjective
more diacritic
Comp.
most diacritic
Super.
UK
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk/
US
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk/
The diacritic marks are essential for correct pronunciation.
Диакритические знаки необходимы для правильного произношения.
Synonyms
marking
diagnostic
distinguishing
distinctive
differentiating
indicative
designative
specifying
diacritical
diacriticsnoun

diacritic

diacritics
pl
UK
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪks/
US
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪks/
диакритические знаки
Diacritics are used in many languages to indicate different pronunciations.
Диакритические знаки используются во многих языках для указания различных произношений.
Synonyms
accent
mark
sign
diacritical mark
tilde
umlaut
circumflex

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'.
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