What is another word for diacritical mark?
Pronunciation: [dˌa͡ɪəkɹˈɪtɪkə͡l mˈɑːk] (IPA) 
A diacritical mark, also known as a diacritic, is a symbol placed above, below, or within a letter in a written language to indicate a specific phonemic distinction or change in pronunciation. Other terms for diacritical mark include accent mark, accentuation mark, tone mark, superscript, subscript, and modifying mark. In different languages, diacritical marks serve various purposes, such as indicating stress, lengthening, changed quality, pitch, and tone of a vowel or consonant. The presence or absence of these marks can alter the meaning of a word, and recognizing them is fundamental in mastering any language that employs them.
