dieresis

dieresis is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of synaeresis. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of synaeresis.
2. noun. A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial.
3. noun. Same as Diaeresis.
4. noun. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound

   Synonyms: diaeresis, umlaut

Synonyms

diaeresis, umlaut

Words from these letters

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