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Diaeresis Definition & Meaning

diaeresis
noun
  1. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound

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What does diaeresis mean?
a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
What part of speech is diaeresis?
Diaeresis is a noun.

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