Definitions

diacritical

[dahy-uh-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

distinguishing

Synonyms

WEAK

discriminating marking

Example Sentences

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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

Related How to type special characters on a Windows 10 PC Use the touch keyboard The easiest way to add diacritical marks to a document is to enable the Windows touch keyboard.

From The Verge • Apr. 26, 2022

Written Astrolinguish was awash in diacritical marks, with lots of umlauts, accents, and tildes.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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