Diacritics at Tuldik
Magandang araw o gabi! I’ve recently become interested in learning about the marks placed above or below vowels, such as á, à, â, ä, and similar symbols. Nakapagtataka na bagama't na-encounter ko naman na ito magmula elementarya hanggang kolehiyo, hindi ito naituro nang maayos. I suppose it's because of the system. From what I understand, they help indicate pronunciation, stress, tone, or changes in meaning, but I would like to understand how to use and actually read them.
What are these marks formally called, and how do they generally work across different languages? May mga rules ba behind these accent marks?
I’m mainly asking out of personal interest and curiosity about language and pronunciation systems. Please educate me about anything related to this or so. Thank you in advance!