accent vs diacritic

diacritic vs accent

accent and diacritic both are nouns.

accent is not an adjective while diacritic is an adjective.

accent is a verb but diacritic is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accent	Yes	No	Yes	No
diacritic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, diacritic is a hypernym of accent; that is, diacritic is a word with a broader meaning than accent:

accent: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
diacritic: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

Other hypernyms of accent include diacritical mark.

accent (noun)	diacritic (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
distinctive manner of oral expression
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
special importance or significance

accent (adjective)	diacritic (adjective)
	capable of distinguishing

accent (verb)	diacritic (verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent
to stress, single out as important

Difference between accent and diacritic

Words related to "diacritic"

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