dieresis
noun /daɪ'ɛrɪsɪs/
- Definition
- a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
- Example
- Here is an example sentence using 'dieresis': She showed great dieresis during the competition.
- Synonyms
- diaeresis
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
Length
8