Diacritical

Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtəkəl/

Diacritical (adjective)

  1. used to describe marks added to letters to change their sound or meaning.

Examples

  • The diacritical marks changed the pronunciation of the word.
  • Diacritical symbols can alter the meaning of a sentence.

Common collocations: diacritical mark, use diacritical, diacritical accent

Synonyms of Diacritical

Formal

Neutral