di·aer·e·sis
| \ dī-ˈer-ə-səs
, British also -ˈir- \
, British also -ˈir- \
variants:
or dieresis
plural diaereses\
dī-ˈer-ə-ˌsēz
, British also -ˈir-
\
, British also -ˈir-
\
Definition 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
Other Words from diaeresis
diaeretic
\
ˌdī-ə-ˈre-tik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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“Diaeresis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diaeresis. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of diaeresis was circa 1611
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