acute accent

IPA/əˌkjuːt ˈæksent/
IPA/əˌkjuːt ˈæksent/

acute accent — noun

1. a short slanting line written above a letter, especially a vowel, to mark a part

1.名詞C2
釋義

a short slanting line written above a letter, especially a vowel, to mark a particular pronunciation, as in the e of fiance

例句

Hana added an acute accent above the e in cafe.

acute accent above the e in cafe

The proofreader circled the missing acute accent in Jose's name.

missing acute accent in a person's name

同義詞
  • accent mark

    a broader everyday term that can mean several kinds of written accent signs

  • diacritic

    a more technical umbrella term for marks added to letters

  • accent

    an informal short form often used when the context is already clear

文法句型

an acute accent over a vowel

type an acute accent on a letter

a word with an acute accent

用法筆記

Usually used in spelling, keyboard, or language-learning contexts. People often mention it when talking about French or Spanish words, and it is easy to confuse with an apostrophe or a grave accent when the print is very small.

常見錯誤

❌Put an apostrophe on the e in cafe.
✅Put an acute accent on the e in cafe.
💡An apostrophe sits beside letters, but an acute accent is the sloping mark written above a letter.
❌The word fiance ends with a grave accent.
✅The word fiance ends with an acute accent.
💡A grave accent slopes the other way, while an acute accent rises to the right.