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macron

[ mey-kron, mak-ron ]

noun

Phonetics, Orthography.
  1. a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate ().


macron

/ ˈæɒ /

noun

  1. a diacritical mark (¯) placed over a letter, used in prosody, in the orthography of some languages, and in several types of phonetic respelling systems, to represent a long vowel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of macron1

1850–55; noun use of Greek ó, neuter of ó long. See macro-
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of macron1

C19: from Greek makron something long, from makros long
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Example Sentences

“Once you grasp the vowels, you can get your tongue around most of the words — long sounds, short sounds, the macron,” the horizontal line above a vowel that indicates a stressed syllable, he said.

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But according to observers, macron's un speech, in which he accused Russia of a modern-day imperialism and urged developing nations to side against Moscow, marked a shift in tone.

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From individual tartlets topped with seasonal fruit to chocolate eclairs, plus layer cakes, napoleons, macrons and quiche, there’s something to satisfy anyone.

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Many protesters slammed the French media for portraying the protests as led by violent agitators and for siding with macrons government.

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“And then I had seen someone else put the macron over a vowel in their name, so that’s how that happened.”

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