diaeresis
nounHow many syllables in diaeresis?
There are 5 syllables in the word diaeresis.How to pronounce diaeresis:
Definition of diaeresis:
- diaeresis (noun):
- noun. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound.
- a mark ¨ placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is pronounced in a separate syllable (as in naïve or brontë) compare umlaut
Synonyms for diaeresis:
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