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diaeresis
[ dahy-er-uh-sis ]
diaeresis
/ daɪˈɛrɪsɪs; ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk /
noun
- the mark ¨, in writing placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate that it is to be pronounced separately rather than forming a diphthong with the first, as in some spellings of ³¦´Çö±è±ð°ù²¹³Ù±ð , ²Ô²¹Ã¯±¹±ð , etc
- this mark used for any other purpose, such as to indicate that a special pronunciation is appropriate to a particular vowel Compare umlaut
- a pause in a line of verse occurring when the end of a foot coincides with the end of a word
Derived Forms
- diaeretic, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å¾±Â·²¹±ð·°ù±ð³Ù·¾±³¦ [dahy-, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of diaeresis1
Example Sentences
A memorial to the Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne has had diaereses added above the letter "e" of the authors' surname, 85 years after it was unveiled.
She understands that “The New Yorker’s identity is partly defined by its deliberately conservative diaeresis on words like ‘³¦´Çö±è±ð°ù²¹³Ù±ð.’
If you find these difficult to read, The New Yorker has a solution: next year, consider the diaeresis.
I could jettison the diaeresis, impose my own logic on the hyphen, and defy Webster’s by, say, making two words out of “hardworking.â€
I wouldn’t wish an episode of diaeresis on anyone, but you asked for it.
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