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diacritical

[dahy-uh-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
distinguishing
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Yes, plenty of people, upon hearing the biggest music announcement of the year, started thinking about diacritical marks and then talking about them on social media.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2024

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

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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