diacritical mark
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The 'e' vowel though had no diacritical mark, so was largely absent.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2022
I repeat, Ha, and wish I knew enough English to tell her to listen for the diacritical mark, this one directing the tone downward.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
The new sound is taught with its diacritical mark and the reason given, e.g. "c before e, i, or y is soft."
From How to Teach Phonics by Lida M. Williams
Transcriber's Note: A breve diacritical mark, a u-shaped symbol above a letter used to indicate special pronunciation, is found on several words in the original text.
From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by George Washington Williams
For the ordinary purposes of Language it is not necessary to distinguish these Stopped Sounds by any diacritical mark.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
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