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diacritical mark vs accent

accent vs diacritical mark

diacritical mark and accent both are nouns.

diacritical mark is not a verb while accent is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diacritical mark Yes No No No
accent Yes No Yes No
As nouns, accent is a hyponym of diacritical mark; that is, accent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diacritical mark:
  • diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
  • accent: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Other hyponyms of diacritical mark include accent mark, breve, cedilla, circumflex, hacek, wedge, macron, tilde, umlaut, diaeresis, dieresis.
diacritical mark (noun) accent (noun)
a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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
diacritical mark (verb) accent (verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent
to stress, single out as important
Difference between diacritical mark and accent

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