hacek
/ˈhɑːtʃɛk/
noun
- A diacritical mark (ˇ) placed over a letter to indicate a specific pronunciation, such as the 'ch' sound in 'Czech' or the 'sh' sound in 'ship'.
- In some languages, a hacek changes the sound of a letter completely.
- The hacek looks like a small v above the letter.
- The word 'Czech' uses a hacek over the 'C' to show it's pronounced like 'ch'.