noun🔗ShareDiacríticoA special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning."The French word "hôtel" uses a diacritic, the circumflex (ˆ), over the letter "o" to indicate a different pronunciation. "La palabra francesa "hôtel" utiliza un diacrítico, el circunflejo (ˆ), sobre la letra "o" para indicar una pronunciación diferente.grammarlanguagephoneticswritinglinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDistintivoDistinguishing"The diacritic mark on the "e" in "résumé" is distinguishing because it changes the pronunciation and meaning from the verb "resume." "La marca diacrítica en la "e" de "résumé" es distintiva porque cambia la pronunciación y el significado del verbo "resume".languagegrammarphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareQue denota una marca distintiva aplicada a una letra o carácterDenoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character."The Spanish word "mañana" has a diacritic tilde over the "n," changing its pronunciation and meaning from "morning" to "tomorrow." "La palabra española "mañana" tiene una tilde diacrítica sobre la "n", cambiando su pronunciación y significado de "mañana" a "mañana".languagewritinglinguisticsphoneticsgrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
