acute accent

noun

1. 尖音符号（标在元音上面）
   the mark placed over a vowel to show how it should be pronounced, as over the e in fiancé

1. There's an acute accent on the first "e".
   在第一个e上标有一个尖音符。
2. Acute accent: Accent above the letter e.g. cafe.
   尖音符号：英文e字上边的音标。例如cafe。
3. Given the acute stress in money markets, however, the accent for the time being is more on survival than grabbing opportunities.
   由于货币市场有着巨大的压力，现在市场的声音不是能否抓住机会而是能否保住性命了。

noun

1. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

   Synonym:    acuteague