what is a diacritic
A diacritic (for example, an accent) is a mark put above, below, through or on a letter. The word comes from the Greek word Î´Î¹Î±ÎºÏÎ¹ÏÎ¹ÎºÏÏ (transl. diakritikÃ³s = 'distinguishing'). Usually, it affects the way the word is said (pronounced).