ma·cron
| \ ˈmā-ˌkrän
, ˈma-, -krən
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, ˈma-, -krən
\
Definition of macron
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: a mark − placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is long or placed over a syllable or used alone to indicate a stressed or long syllable in a metrical foot
Macron
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Ma·cron
| \ mä-ˈkrōⁿ
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Definition of Macron (Entry 2 of 2)
Emmanuel (Jean-Michel Frédéric) 1977– president of France (2017– )
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“Macron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macron. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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macron
noun
ma·cron
| \ ˈmā-ˌkrän
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Kids Definition of macron
: a mark − placed over a vowel to show that the vowel is long
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The first known use of macron was in 1851
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