Diacritic

Changes a hard "k" sound to a soft "s," found in façade or garçon .

Using a diacritic often signals that a word is a "loanword" from another language (e.g., frappé or açai ). diacritic

A —often called an accent mark—is a small glyph added to a letter to change its sound or distinguish it from a similar word. While common in languages like French, Spanish, and German, they also play a subtle but important role in English. 📍 Common Diacritics You See Every Day Changes a hard "k" sound to a soft

Shows that two vowels are pronounced separately rather than as a blend, seen in naïve or Brontë . While common in languages like French, Spanish, and

Indicates stress or a specific vowel sound, as in résumé or café .

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