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diacritical

[dahy-uh-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
distinguishing
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Out of respect for the previously banned Hawaiian language, we are using diacritical marks in this column that more accurately convey meaning and pronunciation.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

The 'e' vowel though had no diacritical mark, so was largely absent.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2022

Long press on the touch keyboard to reveal the letter with various diacritical marks.

From The Verge ● Apr. 26, 2022

At 7:30, he would go over the 305 clues for that day’s shows, making notations, diacritical marks and pronunciation notes.

From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2020

Written Astrolinguish was awash in diacritical marks, with lots of umlauts, accents, and tildes.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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