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Word: Diacritic
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century: from Greek diakritikos, from diakrinein ‘distinguish’, from dia- ‘through’ + krinein ‘to separate’
ˌdʌɪəˈkrɪtɪk
a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a difference in pronunciation from the same letter when unmarked or differently marked.
Short Definition:sign which when written above or below letter indicates difference in pronunciation from same letter when unmarked or differently marked
Word: Diacritic
Speech Type: Adjective
ˌdʌɪəˈkrɪtɪk
(of a mark or sign) indicating a difference in pronunciation.
Short Definition:(of mark or sign) indicating difference in pronunciation
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