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Meanings of diacritic in English

Russian
диакритика
Portuguese
acentuação gráfica
Spanish
signo diacrítico
Catalan
signe diacrític
Wikidata

Glyph added to a letter.

      диакритика

      Capable of distinguishing.

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            Examples for "accent"
            Examples for "accent"
            1
            His accent, however, was not quite so sophisticated as his young employer's.
            Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
            2
            Don't expect an accent.' Returning to the book, she recited: 'What funnel?
            The genesis secret
            3
            RELATED: American mocked over accent RELATED: How are Aussie accents really formed?
            News.com.au
            4
            DR. OGILVY: That's quite all right...I can't place your accent Mr. Vennema.
            Further adventures
            5
            Melonie: In South Africa we rarely act with a South African accent.
            The South African
            1
            This editing required the removal of diacritics, underlining, and fonts such as italics and bold.
            Workshop on Electronic Texts: Proceedings, 9-10 June 1992
            2
            Claudia Logerquist, for patiently reminding me that umlauts and diacritics shouldn't be sprinkled randomly, like salt.
            Carrion comfort
            3
            This is hardly rocket science: English is the only major European language without diacritics; every other big train operator can manage it.
            The Irish Times
            1
            The new sound is taught with its diacritical mark and the reason given, e.g.
            How to Teach Phonics
            2
            We're just dismayed that Renault chose a name with such an uncertain diacritical mark -should it be an umlaut or an accent?
            Wired
            3
            Many of the spellings in this index differ from the spelling used in the text and notes, especially in the use of the diacritical mark.]
            Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
            4
            All diacritical marks in this text are above the character being accented:
            The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell
            5
            His attention is called to syllabification as well as to diacritical marks.
            How to Teach Phonics
            1
            The language requires a number of additional characters or diacritical signs not found on standard keyboards.
            The South African
            1
            In several places the word 'the' appears with an accent mark over the 'e'.
            Lucasta
            2
            Break up the following words into their syllables, and place the accent mark where it belongs in each:
            De La Salle Fifth Reader
            3
            His accent marked him as a stranger; from where, she could not say.
            The river kings' road
            4
            The accent marked by an asterisk resembles the lower half of a circle.
            A Lute of Jade : Selections from the Classical Poets of China
            5
            Short black hair, thin dark eyebrows like French accent marks, pale pale skin.
            Pandemonium
            Usage of diacritic in English
            1
            This editing required the removal of diacritics, underlining, and fonts such as italics and bold.
            Workshop on Electronic Texts: Proceedings, 9-10 June 1992