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diaeresis

noun

a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
S
Contains
IA
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

daɪˈɛɹɪsɪs

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Definitions

noun

  1. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel

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Synonyms

dieresis

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