- dieresis
- umlaut
- diacritical mark separating two adjacent syllables
Generated: This refers to a diacritical mark used to indicate that two adjacent vowels should be pronounced separately rather than as a single sound.
In this word, a diacritical mark is added between the two vowels.
Generated: This meaning is similar to the first, as it refers specifically to a mark placed over a vowel to modify its sound, commonly used in German and other languages.
The dieresis in German is used to change the pronunciation of vowels.
Generated: This meaning emphasizes the function of the mark in linguistics, as it indicates that two adjacent syllables should be pronounced distinctly.