diaeresis in Russian
diaeresis in Russian is две то́чки, диере́зис, трема́ — 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 Russian
две то́чки
Pronounced: dve tochki
(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.
диере́зис
Pronounced: diyerezis
(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.
трема́
Pronounced: trema
(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.
умла́ут
Pronounced: umlaut
(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.
умля́ут
Pronounced: umlyaut
(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.
диере́за
Pronounced: diyereza
(prosody) A natural break in rhythm when a word ends at the end of a metrical foot in a line of verse.
What does "diaeresis" mean?
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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."
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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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What is "diaeresis" in Russian?
"diaeresis" in Russian is две то́чки, диере́зис, трема́. 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 pronounce две то́чки?
"diaeresis" in Russian is две то́чки, pronounced "dve tochki".
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 Russian, "diaeresis" is две то́чки, диере́зис, трема́.
Are there other ways to say "diaeresis" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "diaeresis": две то́чки, диере́зис, трема́, умла́ут, умля́ут, диере́за.
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