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acute accent

Syllabification: (a·cute ac·cent)
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Definition of acute accent

noun

  • a mark (´) placed over certain letters in some languages to indicate an alteration of a sound, as of quality, quantity, or pitch, e.g., in risqué.

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Definition of acute accent in the British & World English dictionary