acute (
):
the "normal"
accent [2] mark (diacritic)
that is written on vowels like
á or é.
(It contrasts with the
grave accent on
à and è.)
It is often used to mark
stress, though it is sometimes used for other things (e.g.
to mark high [3]
tone).
[Spanish:
agudo [2]]
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