diacritics

/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪks/ /ˌdaɪɪˈkrɪtɪks/

Meanings

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 :

"In French class, we learned that diacritics, like the accent mark in "café," can change the pronunciation of a word. "

在法语课上，我们学到变音符号，比如“café”里的重音符号，会改变单词的发音。

Related Words

accent noun

/ˈak.sənt/ /ˈæk.sɛnt/ /ækˈsɛnt/

口音，腔调

"In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable."

在“careful”这个词中，重音落在第一个音节上。

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

博学的，有学问的

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

戴维斯教授是一位博学的学者，以其对古代历史的渊博知识而闻名。

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

意思，含义

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

老师手势的意思很明显： “注意听讲。”

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

增加，添加。

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

她在咖啡里加了糖，让它更甜。

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

特价，优惠，打折

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

这家店这周文具用品有特价优惠。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

stress noun

/stɹɛs/

压力, 精神压力

"The constant noise from the construction site next door was a significant stress. "

隔壁工地持续不断的噪音让人感到很大的精神压力。

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

发音，读法

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

“Hiccough”这个词怎么发音？

letter noun

/-ɾə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /-ɾɚ/

字母，文字。

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

英语字母表里有二十六个字母。

french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

切条, 法式切。

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "

厨师会先把胡萝卜切条，再放入炖菜里。

indicate verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响了哨子，以此表明即将发车。