dieresis Definition
- 1a mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate that it should be pronounced separately from the vowel in the preceding syllable
- 2a sign (¨) placed over a vowel to show that it is pronounced separately, as in coöperate, naïve, etc.
Using dieresis: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "dieresis" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The word 'naïve' has a dieresis over the 'i'.
Example
In German, the dieresis is used to indicate that two vowels are pronounced separately.
Origins of dieresis
from Greek 'diairesis', meaning 'division'
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Summary: dieresis in Brief
The term 'dieresis' [dahy-uh-ree-sis] refers to a mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate that it should be pronounced separately from the vowel in the preceding syllable. It is commonly used in words like coöperate and naïve.
