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accent mark vs diacritic

diacritic vs accent mark

accent mark and diacritic both are nouns.

accent mark is not an adjective while diacritic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accent mark Yes No No No
diacritic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, diacritic is a hypernym of accent mark; that is, diacritic is a word with a broader meaning than accent mark:
  • accent mark: 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 mark include diacritical mark.
accent mark (noun) diacritic (noun)
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
accent mark (adjective) diacritic (adjective)
capable of distinguishing
Difference between accent mark and diacritic

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