grave accent
grave
ˈgreɪv
greiv
ac
æk
āk
cent
sənt
sēnt

Definition & Meaning of "grave accent"in English

Grave accent
01

a diacritical mark ` used in various languages to indicate pronunciation, stress, or tone 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
grave accents
Examples
In French, the word 'mère' (mother) uses a grave accent over the first 'e' to indicate its pronunciation. 
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