accent mark

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Noun accent mark has 1 sense

accent, accent mark - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
--₁ is a kind of diacritical mark, diacritic
--₁ has particulars:
stress mark; acute accent, acute, ague; grave accent, grave

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Accent Mark

Definition:

An accent mark, also known as a diacritical mark, is a symbol or sign added to a letter to indicate a specific pronunciation or stress in a word.

Examples:

1. Noun - Language:

In Spanish, the accent mark is used to differentiate between words that are spelled alike but have different meanings, such as "este" (this) and "esté" (be).

Example sentence: I love the sound of the áccent märk in the Spanish word "fácil" (easy).

2. Verb - Typing:

To include an accent mark in a word while typing, press and hold the corresponding key for the letter on your keyboard.

Example sentence: She learned how to áccent mark words correctly on her computer.

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