◌̀

character

Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons.

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Meanings

character
  1. diacriticpoeticUsed to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons.
  2. diacritichuman sciencesSometimes used for secondary stress in glossaries that use ◌́ for primary stress when full pronunciations are not given.
  3. diacriticRetained in foreign (mostly French and Italian) loan words, particularly when unassimilated: à la carte, crème brûlée, pièce de résistance, pietà, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis.
  4. diacriticrareAn affectation in some proper names: e.g. Ketèlbey.
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APA

◌̀. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CC%80

MLA

“◌̀.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CC%80. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “◌̀,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CC%80.

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