Mark on a letter (6)

I believe the answer is:

accent

(Other definitions for accent that I've seen before include "Stress - manner of speech" , "Mark over a vowel, perhaps" , "Stress, emphasis" , "Special emphasis" , "Local way of speaking or enunciation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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