acute accent

British  

noun

1. the diacritical mark (´), used in the writing system of some languages to indicate that the vowel over which it is placed has a special quality (as in French été ) or that it receives the strongest stress in the word (as in Spanish hablé )

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Example Sentences

He originally spelled Ikea with an acute accent on the “e,” but dropped the fake diacritic in the 1960s.

From Washington Post

The “ñ” finally came, but Núñez stopped short of asking for the acute accent that is also in his name.

From New York Times

When they call a charge, there’s no acute accent over the “e.”

From New York Times

Forget the profiteroles and acute accents; we were landing on a rookery.

From Washington Post

Exelrod has eyebrows like an owl with the ends sticking up: an acute accent on the left and a grave accent on the right.

From The Verge