Diacritic -

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

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

Indicates a nasalized sound or a "ny" blend, common in jalapeño . Indicates stress or a specific vowel sound, as

Used in English primarily for poetic effect to show an extra syllable is pronounced, like learnèd . Used in English primarily for poetic effect to

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If you don't have a dedicated keyboard, you can use these shortcuts in or Outlook : Key Shortcut Acute Ctrl + ' , then letter á, é, ó Grave Ctrl + ` , then letter Tilde Ctrl + Shift + ~ , then letter Umlaut Ctrl + Shift + : , then letter Cedilla Ctrl + , , then c 💡 Why They Matter