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- Dictionarydiacritic/ˌdʌɪəˈkrɪtɪk/
noun
- 1. a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a difference in pronunciation from the same letter when unmarked or differently marked.
adjective
- 1. (of a mark or sign) indicating a difference in pronunciation.
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A diacritic is a glyph added to a letter or a basic glyph to change its sound or meaning. Learn about the different types of diacritics, such as accents, dots, curves, and strokes, and see how they are used in various languages and writing systems.
A diacritic is a mark that changes the pronunciation or meaning of a letter or word. Learn how to use diacritics in different languages and see examples of words with diacritics.
A diacritic is a mark written above or below a letter that changes its usual pronunciation. Learn more about diacritics, their types, and how they are used in different languages with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
A diacritic is a mark added to an alphabetic character to indicate a different pronunciation or meaning. Learn how diacritics are used in various languages and scripts, such as Latin, Arabic, and Unicode, and see examples and sources.
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A diacritic is a mark added to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form or to give it a particular phonetic value. Learn the origin, examples, and synonyms of diacritic from Dictionary.com.
A diacritic is a mark written above or below a letter that changes its usual pronunciation. Learn more about diacritics, their types, functions, and usage in different languages with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
A diacritic is a mark that is placed over, under, or through a letter in some languages to show that the letter should be pronounced in a particular way. Learn about different types of diacritics, such as acute, grave, cedilla, circumflex, tilde, and more, and see examples of their usage in French, Spanish, and other languages.
