noun Date: 1888 a mark used with (as before, after, or over) a written syllable in the respelling of a word to show that this syllable is to be stressed when spoken ; accent mark
STRESS MARK
Meaning of STRESS MARK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012