Accent_mark
Use Accent mark in a sentenceaccent mark
noun
a mark used to indicate an accent, stress, etc., as for pronunciation or in musical notation. Compare diacritic ( def 1 ).
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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| accent mark | |
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| a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation [syn: accent] |
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Accent mark
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Yes, an accent mark is considered a special character and will cause errors during the submission of your application package.
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