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.
Probably one of the occurrences had a diacritical mark which was not reproduced in this edition; it has been left as printed.
From Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore by Ralston, William Ralston Shedden
