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macron

noun

A diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound

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Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
N
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
10

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈmækɹɒn

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noun

  1. A diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound

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