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diaeresis

/daɪˈɛrəsɪs/

Translations

diaeresisnoun

diaereses

/daɪˈɛrəsɪs/

In the word "naïve", the diaeresis over the "i" indicates that it is pronounced in a separate syllable.

Dans le mot « naïf », le tréma sur le « i » indique qu’il se prononce dans une syllabe séparée.

diérèseEn prosodie.

The poet used diaeresis to create a rhythmic effect in the verse.

Le poète a employé la diérèse pour créer un effet rythmique dans le vers.

Synonyms

diacritical mark

diaeresisadjective

more diaeresis

Comp.

most diaeresis

Super.

/daɪˈɪərəsɪs/

/daɪˈɛrəsɪs/

Attributive use: usually before a noun to denote the diaeresis mark or the phonological phenomenon.

Additional translations

de diérèseEmploi descriptif, rare.

diaeresisnoun

A mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is pronounced in a separate syllable.

In the word 'naïve', the diaeresis over the 'i' indicates that it is pronounced in a separate syllable.

The separation of a vowel sound into two distinct syllables.

The poet used diaeresis to create a rhythmic effect in the verse.

In classical prosody, a division in a line of verse at which the end of a metrical foot coincides with the end of a word.

The Homeric line often employs diaeresis at the close of the fourth foot.

diaeresisadjective

Relating to or involving a diaeresis mark or the separation of vowel sounds.

The proofreader highlighted the diaeresis usage in foreign names.