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# Accents

## Titles and character names

If the database name of an anime, manga, or character contains accents, write it using those accents.

### Examples

* Correct: [Seiran "Seira" Élénoir](https://myanimelist.net/anime/38062), [Üso Ewin](https://myanimelist.net/anime/89)
* Incorrect: Seiran "Seira" Elenoir, Uso Ewin

## English words with accents

Do not use accents for English words unless the accented form is significantly more common and removing the accents may cause uncertainty in regard to pronunciation.

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Essentially, consider if an ESL reader would be able to understand the correct pronunciation without the accents. Since this is a largely subjective judgment, feel free to ask a coordinator if you are unsure.
{% endhint %}

### Examples

* Correct: cafe, naive, coup d'etat, fiancée
* Incorrect: café, naïve, coup d'état, fiancee

{% hint style="warning" %}
Sometimes, accents appear as part of in-universe proper nouns. In such cases, they should be retained.
{% endhint %}

### Examples

* Correct: [Café Cinnamon](https://myanimelist.net/manga/18307)
* Incorrect: Cafe Cinnamon

Occasionally, omitting accents may cause ambiguity. In such cases, the accents should be used.

### Examples

* Correct: He submitted a job résumé.
  * The journalist published an exposé.
* Incorrect: He submitted a job resume.
  * The journalist published an expose.

## Macrons (◌̄)

Macrons, which (in an anime and manga context) generally represent long vowels in Japanese romanization, should never be used. If you want to introduce a term with a macron, romanize it according to MAL's [romanization guidelines](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=128975).

### Examples

* Correct: [Tootsuki Culinary Academy](https://myanimelist.net/anime/28171)
* Incorrect: Tōtsuki Culinary Academy, Totsuki Culinary Academy

## See also

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[American Spelling](/important-docs/reference/american-spelling.md)
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