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Noun
1. Diacritical — A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning
Definitions
- n. 1
A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.
Related words
- Word family
- diacritical
Forms
- Plural
- diacritics → diacriticals…
Example sentences
- diacritical Many languages use letters with diacritical signs.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| diacritic | rising | |
| diacritical | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- diacritical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diacritical5 = 5 syllables).