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breve

noun

A diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
10

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Pronunciation

bɹiːv

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noun

  1. A diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

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