dieresis (2 synonym found)

Dieresis has 2 synonyms. The top synonyms for dieresis are diaeresis, umlaut. Another word for dieresis is diaeresis. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for dieresis?

A common synonym for dieresis is diaeresis. Other synonyms include umlaut.

How many synonyms does dieresis have?

Dieresis has 2 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does dieresis mean?

°A diacritic ( ?

Definition of dieresis:

°A diacritic ( ? ) placed over the second of two consecutive vowels to indicate that the second vowel is to be pronounced separately from the preceding vowel (as in the girls' given name of Zo?). It does not indicate a diphthong, but rather that each vowel has its full quality, within the sound-context. Now an uncommon practice in English, but still used in some other languages (e.g. French: Dutch: ).
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Definition of dieresis:

°A diacritic ( ? ) placed over the second of two consecutive vowels to indicate that the second vowel is to be pronounced separately from the preceding vowel (as in the girls' given name of Zo?). It does not indicate a diphthong, but rather that each vowel has its full quality, within the sound-context. Now an uncommon practice in English, but still used in some other languages (e.g. French: Dutch: ).
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