Match the definition to the term.

1. a mark placed over a letter to show its pronunciation
abbreviation
2. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word
etymology
3. the act or manner of sounding words
pronunciation
4. shortened form of a word or phrase
diacritical mark
5. the history of a word
synonym

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Here’s the matching of the definitions to the terms:

  1. a mark placed over a letter to show its pronunciation - diacritical mark
  2. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word - synonym
  3. the act or manner of sounding words - pronunciation
  4. shortened form of a word or phrase - abbreviation
  5. the history of a word - etymology