Definition of 'diacritical mark'
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diacritical mark in British
(ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl mɑːk)noun
another name for diacritic (sense 1)
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diacritical mark in American
any of various marks, as a macron or cedilla, added to a letter or symbol to indicate its pronunciation or to distinguish it in some way
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Trends of 'diacritical mark'
Used Rarely. diacritical mark is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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Nearby words of 'diacritical mark'
- diacoustics
- diacritic
- diacritical
- diacritical mark
- diact
- diactinal
- diactine
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All ENGLISH words that begin with 'D'
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