accent mark
noun
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a
b
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a
: a symbol used to indicate musical stress
b
: a mark placed after a letter designating a note of music to indicate in which octave the note occurs
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These two accent marks—a quarter and an eighth of an ounce, respectively—utterly change the character of the drink.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Meaning: Father of many nations Origin: Mayan Ángel While commonly used as a boys name in many countries, this name is technically gender neutral, and it can be written with or without the accent mark.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of them are friendlier to accent marks than others.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
Leather and faux suede Recaro seats (manually adjusted only) showcase a red center and NISMO logos in the headrest, and even the steering wheel was redesigned with a red accent mark at the top.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 31 July 2023
Another system of accent marks, the te’amim, function as musical notes, and also indicate how to parse a sentence.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Meaning: Father of many nations Origin: Mayan Ángel While commonly used as a boys name in many countries, this name is technically gender neutral, and it can be written with or without the accent mark.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of them are friendlier to accent marks than others.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
Leather and faux suede Recaro seats (manually adjusted only) showcase a red center and NISMO logos in the headrest, and even the steering wheel was redesigned with a red accent mark at the top.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 31 July 2023
Another system of accent marks, the te’amim, function as musical notes, and also indicate how to parse a sentence.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
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“Accent mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accent%20mark. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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