Definition of Diacritical
Diacritical
di·ac·rit·i·cal
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
A mark or symbol added to a letter to indicate a change in pronunciation.
e.g. The diacritical mark above the "e" in "résumé" indicates a stressed syllable.
(adjective)
serving to mark two things as different or distinct, or capable of making this distinction;
e.g. The student offered a strong diacritical analysis of the two essays.
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