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Meanings of diacritics in English

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

Glyph added to a letter.

      диакритика
      Synonyms
      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
      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 diacritics 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
      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