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What is a mark above vowel called?

The mark above a vowel is called a diacritic.

However, there are various types of diacritics and their specific name depends on the symbol and its function:

* Acute accent: This is a slanted line that points upwards, like in "é" or "á".

* Grave accent: This is a slanted line that points downwards, like in "è" or "à".

* Circumflex accent: This is a curved line that looks like a tiny roof, like in "ê" or "â".

* Tilde: This is a wavy line above a vowel, like in "ñ" or "õ".

* Macron: This is a straight horizontal line above a vowel, like in "ā" or "ē".

* Breve: This is a small curved line above a vowel, like in "ă" or "ĭ".

If you can provide the specific symbol you are referring to, I can give you its exact name!

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