Definition
diaeretic
adjective
- of or relating to a diaeresis; marked by or containing a diaeresis
Usage: linguistics, typography
Examples
- The word 'naïve' uses a diaeretic mark over the 'i' to indicate that the vowels are pronounced separately.
- In diaeretic notation, the two dots above a vowel signal a distinct syllable break.
- The editor added diaeretic marks to clarify the pronunciation of borrowed words from French.