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   diacritic

   /ˌdʌɪəˈkrɪtɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a difference in pronunciation from the same letter when unmarked or differently marked.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a mark or sign) indicating a difference in pronunciation.

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Greek diakritikos, from diakrinein ‘distinguish’, from dia- ‘through’ + krinein ‘to separate’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › International_Phonetic_AlphabetInternational Phonetic Alphabet - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › International_Phonetic_Alphabet

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   1 day ago · If disambiguation is required, the retraction diacritic or the centralized diacritic may be added to indicate an open central vowel, as in a̠ or ä . Diacritics and prosodic notation . Diacritics are used for phonetic detail. They are added to IPA letters to indicate a modification or specification of that letter's normal pronunciation.