Question

What does a diacritical mark do?
Shows the synonyms of a word
Explains the origin of a word
Explains the context for a word
Shows how to pronounce words

Answer 1

A diacritical mark shows how to pronounce words. These marks are added to letters to indicate different phonetic values, stress, or tonal qualities, altering the way the letters are pronounced. Examples include accents, tildes, and umlauts.