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diaeresis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dieresis |
| Type of | diacritic, diacritical mark |
Examples of diaeresis
diaeresis
The two uses originated separately, with the diaeresis being considerably older.
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In French, in such cases the diaeresis is usually written over the following vowel.
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This diaeresis is not used over a stressed vowel that already should have an accent.
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In the few exceptions where the u is pronounced, a diaeresis is added to it.
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Historically A-diaeresis was written as an A with two dots above the letter.
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In poetry, the diaeresis may be used on i and u as a way to force a hiatus.
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It typically serves as a pronunciation guide, e.g., to mark a diaeresis.
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Sometimes, there's a need to distinguish between the umlaut sign and the diaeresis sign.
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Modern Greek has used only two diacritics since 1982, namely the diaeresis and the acute.
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- Umlaut: a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
- Diaeresis (dieresis, diu00EBresis) /dau026Au02C8u025Bru1D7Bsu1D7Bs/ may refer to:
- An umlaut is the orthographical representation of a type of sound shift in spoken language. A very similar diacritical mark (called diaeresis or "trema") is used to signify a linguistic hiatus. ...
- "u00C4" and "u00E4" are both characters that represent either a letter from several extended Latin alphabets, or the letter A with an umlaut mark or diaeresis.
- Alternative spelling of diaeresis / dieresis
- A pause in mid-line where the end of a word matches the end of a metrical foot. In elegaic couplet, it usually occurs in the center of a pentameter. It functions much the same as caesura. ...
- Two " placed site-by-side over a vowel (like an umlaut), indicating that the vowel is considered a separate vowel, even though it would normally be considered part of dipthong. cooperation
- H9 diai/resij, -ew (LSJ cites A.D.Pron.87.2, al.)
