Phrase guide

double acute accent

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rare diacritical mark ( ̋) made up of two acute accents on the same letter, usually a vowel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • ű is a lowercase u with a double acute accent.

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: duobla korno — diacritical mark
  • French: double accent aigu — diacritical mark
  • Hungarian: kettős éles ékezet — diacritical mark
  • Korean: 이중 급성 악센트 (ijung geubseong agsenteu) — diacritical mark
  • Portuguese: acento agudo duplo — diacritical mark