diaeresisnoun [ C ]
plural diaereses mainly UK US usually dieresis uk/daɪˈer.ə.sɪs/us/daɪˈer.ə.sɪs/a mark written over a vowel that shows it is pronounced separately from the vowel immediately before it, for example in the word naïve
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- Diaeresis may be employed to dissolve the diphthong.
- The ending of a word and foot together within the verse is called a diaeresis.