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diacritical

[ US /ˌdaɪəˈkɹɪtəkəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. capable of distinguishing
    students having superior diacritic powers
    the diacritic elements in culture

How To Use diacritical In A Sentence

  • Slovak, like other Slavic languages, has diacritical marks that govern the pronunciation of both consonants and vowels.
  • Slovak, like other Slavic languages, has diacritical marks that govern the pronunciation of both consonants and vowels.
  • Where necessary, I have adapted Italian and Latin texts according to modern convention, spelling out abbreviations, adding diacritical marks, and replacing u for v and i for j.
  • There is, however, a range of diacritical usage in or related to English, including two everyday marks with diacritical properties: the dot and the apostrophe.
  • In modern written Vietnamese, which uses the romanized system of writing introduced by European missionaries, the tones are indicated by diacritical marks, or marks written above and below the vowel in each syllable.
  • Aside from being pretentious, diacritical marks slow down typing and type setting, and reduce productivity. Matthew Yglesias » Defense Subcabinet Taking Shape
  • Jay's theory, and that of a couple other scholars, is that, in fact, Jeffer -- th -- those -- those marks are kind of diacritical accents to indicate how the thing should be read aloud. Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution
  • With the addition of diacritical points and vowel signs, the text of the Koran as we have it still presents a series of puzzles and enigmas begging for explanation.
  • The orthography of Interlingua is based on the 26 letters of the Roman alphabet with no diacritical or accent marks.
  • It will not be until 2012 that Facebook supports the full range of diacritical marks and international characters that let the other 5.5 billion residents of Earth use their name as a username, but this fact will go unreported. Exclusive: The Future of Facebook Usernames - Anil Dash
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