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diaeresis, dieresis [daɪˈɛrɪsɪs] n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz]
1. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) 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 coöperate, naïve, etc. 2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) this mark used for any other purpose, such as to indicate that a special pronunciation is appropriate to a particular vowel Compare umlaut 3. (Literature / Poetry) a pause in a line of verse occurring when the end of a foot coincides with the end of a word [from Latin diarēsis, from Greek diairesis a division, from diairein, from dia- + hairein to take; compare heresy] diaeretic , dieretic [ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk] adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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