Dieresis Definition

dīerəsis
diaereses, diereses
noun
The separation of two consecutive vowels, esp. of a diphthong, into two syllables.
Webster's New World
A mark (¨) placed over the second of two consecutive vowels to show that it is pronounced in a separate syllable: the dieresis is now usually replaced by a hyphen (reënter, re-enter) or simply omitted (cooperate, naive): the mark is also used, as in this dictionary, to show a certain pronunciation of a vowel (ä, ë, ö, ü)
Webster's New World
A mark (¨) placed over a vowel, such as the final vowel in Brontë, to indicate that the vowel is not silent.
American Heritage
A slight break or pause in a line of verse, resulting when the end of a metric foot coincides with the end of a word.
Webster's New World

Alternative form of diaeresis.

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Noun

Singular:
dieresis
Plural:
diereses

Origin of Dieresis

  • Late Latin diaeresis from Greek diairesis from diairein to divide dia- apart dia– hairein to take

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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