Diacritics

/daɪˈækrɪtɪks/ noun

Definition

Plural of diacritic; the small marks used in writing to show how letters or sounds should be pronounced.

Etymology

From Greek dia- + kritikos, pluralized in English. Used extensively in linguistic and orthographic contexts across all languages.

Kelly Says

Arabic has diacritics to show vowel sounds (which aren't written otherwise), Hebrew uses them too—entire languages depend on these marks to be readable and understood correctly!

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