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Macron

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Definition

A macron is a diacritical mark (a straight bar) placed above a letter to indicate a long vowel sound or to indicate that a vowel is stressed.

Synonyms & similar words

bar accent diacritic overbar line stroke dash hyphen virgule slash solidus oblique virgule

Example sentences

  1. The macron above the 'e' in 'ē' tells us to pronounce it as a long 'e' sound.
  2. She added a macron to the 'o' in 'ō' to indicate a long 'o' sound.
  3. A macron is a line that goes above a letter to change its pronunciation.
  4. The word 'macron' has two syllables when we break it down.
  5. Can you spot the macron above the letter in this word?

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