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Add missing accents!

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date: 2024-03-15T12:34:31.711Z
publishDate: 2024-03-15T12:34:31.711Z
title: Accėnt màrks in E̱nglish
title: Accėnt marks in E̱nglish
audio: index.mp3
bookmarkOf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fok5AQ2WRo
references:
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| dire̱ctly | Ma̱cron below | Emphasised vowels | double underscore after: `e__` |
| naïve | Diaë̱resis | Pronounce vowels distinctly | (Already available; alt-u before: `¨i`) |
He also recommended use ȯf thė grave to di̱ffere̱ntiate homonyms (eg. minute vs. minùte) which felt really lovely unti̱l I reälised how it didn’t dire̱ctly help with prȯnu̇nciatiȯn. Which ȯf _bow_ and _bòw_ is thė frȯnt ȯf ȧ boat, ȧnd which for archery? I feel like thė ma̱cron abȯve gets u̇s to almōst the same place (bow fȯr boats, bōw fȯr arrows; wind in the trees, wi̱nd in your cable).
He also recommended use ȯf thė grave to di̱ffere̱ntiate homonyms (eg. minute vs. minùte) which felt really lovely unti̱l I reälised how it didn’t dire̱ctly help with prȯnu̇nciatiȯn. Which ȯf _bow_ and _bòw_ is thė frȯnt ȯf ȧ boat, ȧnd which for archery? I feel like thė ma̱cron abȯve gets u̇s to almōst the same place (bow fȯr boats, bōw fȯr arrows; wind in the trees, wīnd in your cable).
## Taking it too fār
@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Ȧnd there aga̱in; I’ve avoided accenting “geŏff lind̆say” because I
I’ve also I’ve used ȧ diaë̱resis in “dēfinïtely” ȧbȯve, to indicate thȧt there’s ȧ schwa on that second “i” (as [Rob suggests](https://youtu.be/0Fok5AQ2WRo?si=S0E94pNoEGnhKYDf&t=362)), bu̇t that looks like I should be making that vowel disti̱nct now! I can’t yet think ȯf ȧn occasion where this would be ȧ problėm, bu̇t it’s bugging me 😅
Finally, bėfore this tu̇rns into ȧ full rant, what about vowels thȧt only need elongation because ȯf my accent? Exāmple is ȧ great… exāmple. Dȯ my Northėr̆n friends write “example” and fork the written language?
Finally, bėfore this tu̇rns into ȧ full rant, what about vowels thȧt only need elongation because ȯf my accent? Exāmple is ȧ great… exāmple. Dȯ my Northėr̆n friends write “example” and fork thė written language?
Lots ȯf fu̇n 😄
[^1]: I wanted tȯ make it easy tȯ write these characters while I wȧs penning this ārticle, so put together ȧ [“Text Rėpla̱cemėnt” plist](./accent-replacements.plist). If you’re on macOS you cȧn visit System Settings → Keyboard → Text Rėplācemėnts, then right click and import these to use the shortcuts in the table ȧbȯve.
[^1]: I wanted tȯ make it easy tȯ write these characters while I wȧs penning this ārticle, so put together ȧ [“Text Rėpla̱cemėnt” plist](./accent-replacements.plist). If you’re on macOS you cȧn visit System Settings → Ke̱yboard → Text Rėplācemėnts, then right click ȧnd import these tȯ use thė shortcuts in thė table ȧbȯve.