accent mark
noun
a mark used to indicate an accent, stress, etc., as for pronunciation or in musical notation.
accent marks
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pluralof accent mark.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Another system of accent marks, the te’amim, function as musical notes, and also indicate how to parse a sentence.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
For complex Nigerian languages like Yoruba, those accent marks — often associated with tones — make all the difference in communication.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
Previous occupants had scratched their names in the flaking yellow paint that covered the bench, the letters adorned with unfamiliar accent marks.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2015
His half-circle brows sit on his face like accent marks and, with his red-smudged cheeks and beads of sweat that invariably pop off his head, give Tintin surprising expressivity.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2011
You have no idea where the accent marks go.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
