diacritical mark

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

The correct Spanish pronunciation of “Angeleño” is “Ahn-hell-len-yo,” as dictated by the tilde, the diacritical mark above the second n.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 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 Williams, Lida M.

There is not a single diacritical mark in the book.

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward