dieresis

noun

di·​er·​e·​sis

variant spelling of diaeresis

1
: a mark ¨ placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is pronounced in a separate syllable (as in naïve or Brontë) compare umlaut
2
: the break in a verse caused by the coincidence of the end of a foot with the end of a word

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“Dieresis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dieresis. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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dieresis

variant of diaeresis

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