diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py
index afbdd86f27..ef27141b1e 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py
@@ -47,8 +47,24 @@ class AnnotatableFields(object):
         scope=Scope.settings,
         default='None',
     )
-    annotation_storage_url = String(help=_("Location of Annotation backend"), scope=Scope.settings, default="http://your_annotation_storage.com", display_name=_("Url for Annotation Storage"))
-    annotation_token_secret = String(help=_("Secret string for annotation storage"), scope=Scope.settings, default="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", display_name=_("Secret Token String for Annotation"))
+    annotation_storage_url = String(
+        help="Location of Annotation backend", 
+        scope=Scope.settings, 
+        default="http://your_annotation_storage.com", 
+        display_name="Url for Annotation Storage"
+    )
+    annotation_token_secret = String(
+        help="Secret string for annotation storage", 
+        scope=Scope.settings, 
+        default="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", 
+        display_name="Secret Token String for Annotation"
+    )
+    diacritics = String(
+        display_name="Diacritic Marks",
+        help= "Add diacritic marks to be added to a text using the comma-separated form, i.e. markname;urltomark;baseline,markname2;urltomark2;baseline2",
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default='',
+    )
 
 
 class TextAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
@@ -84,6 +100,7 @@ class TextAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
             'content_html': self.content,
             'annotation_storage': self.annotation_storage_url,
             'token': retrieve_token(self.user_email, self.annotation_token_secret),
+            'diacritic_marks': self.diacritics,
         }
         fragment = Fragment(self.system.render_template('textannotation.html', context))
         fragment.add_javascript_url("/static/js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js")