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diaeresis in Finnish

diaeresis in Finnish is diereesi, hiatus, tavunraja — diaeresis means in linguistics, the splitting of what would normally be one syllable, especially a diphthong, into two separate syllables, or a gap between vowel sounds in neighboring syllables with no consonant between them.

diaeresis in Finnish

diereesi
noun
A separation of one syllable (especially a vowel which is a diphthong, that is, beginning with one sound and ending with another) into two distinct syllables; distraction.
hiatus
noun
A separation of one syllable (especially a vowel which is a diphthong, that is, beginning with one sound and ending with another) into two distinct syllables; distraction.
tavunraja
noun
A separation of one syllable (especially a vowel which is a diphthong, that is, beginning with one sound and ending with another) into two distinct syllables; distraction.
treema
noun
(orthography) The diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter (especially the second of two consecutive vowels) to indicate that it is sounded separately, usually as a distinct syllable.
yläpuolinen pistepari
noun
(orthography) The diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter (especially the second of two consecutive vowels) to indicate that it is sounded separately, usually as a distinct syllable.
diereesi
noun
(prosody) A natural break in rhythm when a word ends at the end of a metrical foot in a line of verse.
erottaminen
noun
(surgery, archaic) An act of separating body parts or tissues which are normally together.

What does "diaeresis" mean?

  1. noun In linguistics, the splitting of what would normally be one syllable, especially a diphthong, into two separate syllables, or a gap between vowel sounds in neighboring syllables with no consonant between them.
    "Poets sometimes rely on diaeresis to stretch a diphthong into two beats for the meter."
  2. noun The mark of two dots placed over a vowel, usually the second of two vowels in a row, to show that it is pronounced as its own syllable.
    "The word naïve is sometimes written with a diaeresis over the i."
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diaeresis in a sentence

  • Poets sometimes rely on diaeresis to stretch a diphthong into two beats for the meter.
  • Linguists use diaeresis to describe vowels that are pronounced in separate syllables rather than blended together.
  • The word naïve is sometimes written with a diaeresis over the i.
  • Some style guides still print coöperate with a diaeresis to keep the two vowels apart.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "diaeresis" in Finnish?
"diaeresis" in Finnish is diereesi, hiatus, tavunraja. diaeresis means: In linguistics, the splitting of what would normally be one syllable, especially a diphthong, into two separate syllables, or a gap between vowel sounds in neighboring syllables with no consonant between them.
How do you use "diaeresis" in a sentence?
Example: "Poets sometimes rely on diaeresis to stretch a diphthong into two beats for the meter." In Finnish, "diaeresis" is diereesi, hiatus, tavunraja.
Are there other ways to say "diaeresis" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "diaeresis": diereesi, hiatus, tavunraja, treema, yläpuolinen pistepari, erottaminen.
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