diakritiniais

Diakritiniais refers to the use of diacritical marks in written language. These are small marks added to letters to modify their pronunciation or meaning. They are common in many alphabetic scripts, including Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic, and play a crucial role in distinguishing between words that would otherwise be spelled identically. For example, in French, the accent aigu (é) changes the pronunciation of 'e', while the cedilla (ç) indicates a soft 'c' sound. In German, umlauts (ä, ö, ü) alter vowel sounds. Diacritics can also distinguish between different meanings of the same word, as seen in some Slavic languages. Their presence or absence can significantly alter the intelligibility of a text, making them an important feature of orthography. The specific diacritical marks used and their functions vary widely across languages, reflecting diverse phonetic systems and historical development of writing systems.