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Diacritic

//ˌdaɪəˈkɹɪtɪk//

"Diacritic" in a Sentence (1 examples)

A notable feature in N is the frequent oa spellings […] The a is here a diacritic which is meant to distinguish /ɔ̄/ from /ō/ on the model of the distinction ea /ǣ/—e /ē/ in the AB texts.

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