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Grave accent
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a diacritical mark ` used in various languages to indicate pronunciation, stress, or tone
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
grave accents
Examples
In French, the word 'mère' (mother) uses a grave accent over the first 'e' to indicate its pronunciation.
