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diacritical mark

noun

a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

• Syn: ↑diacritic

• Derivationally related forms: ↑diacritic (for: ↑diacritic), ↑diacritical (for: ↑diacritic)

• Hypernyms: ↑mark

• Hyponyms:

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diacritical mark, diacritical point, or diacritical sign,

a mark placed over, under, or attached to a letter to indicate pronunciation, stress, accent, or other value.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.