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diacritic

/daɪəˈkɹɪtɪk/

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noun

变音符号，附加符号

A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.

Examples :

"The French word "hôtel" uses a diacritic, the circumflex (ˆ), over the letter "o" to indicate a different pronunciation. "

法语单词 "hôtel" 使用了一个变音符号，也就是字母 "o" 上面的抑扬符（ˆ），来表示不同的发音。

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adjective

区分的，有区别的

Examples :

"The diacritic mark on the "e" in "résumé" is distinguishing because it changes the pronunciation and meaning from the verb "resume." "

“résumé”中字母“e”上的区分符号之所以具有区分性，是因为它改变了发音，并且使这个词的意思与动词“resume”不同。

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adjective

变音符的，附加符号的

Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.

Examples :

"The Spanish word "mañana" has a diacritic tilde over the "n," changing its pronunciation and meaning from "morning" to "tomorrow." "

西班牙语单词 “mañana” 中的字母 “n” 上面有一个变音符（颚化符号），这个符号改变了它的发音和意义，使它从“早上”变成了“明天”。

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