diacriticnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌdaɪ.əˈkrɪt.ɪk/us/ˌdaɪ.əˈkrɪt̬.ɪk/specializeda mark written above or below a letter that changes its usual pronunciation
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- affricate
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- double entendre
- ellipsis
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