Navigating the twists and turns of today’sStrandspuzzle proving to be a challenge? No worries! If you find yourself scratching your head over a particularly tricky word, or if you’re at a loss for the entire solution, we’ve got you covered as your linguistic life raft.

Get a nudge in the right direction and keep your winning streak alive (and those bragging rights intact). This guide will give insights on today’s theme, offer hints, and even provide the complete solution. Let’s keep that momentum going and keep you from feeling stranded from today’s Strands.

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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘I know pronounce you…’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

The theme of these words aresymbols added to lettersin various languagesto modify pronunciation, stress, or meaning.

Spoilers spelt out in the Strands style.

Word Hints

Expand below to seehintsfortoday’s words.

Thefirst wordis a mark that might make you raise your eyebrows

Thesecond wordis the squiggly accent that hangs out above Spanish n’s.

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Thethird wordis the accent that sharpens vowels.

Thefourth wordis the hat-like accent that likes to curl up above vowels in French and Portuguese.

Thefifth wordis the little hook under a letter that adds some extra spice to a soft “c.”

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Thesixth wordis the downward accent that keeps things grounded.

Thespangramis the fancy name for all those little marks that get added to letters.

NYT Strands answers for December 4, 2024.