diacritical

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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

Note: The Vietnamese words in the original version of this essay used diacritical marks.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

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