Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

◌̀

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
◌
IPA
0
Scrabble Score
0
Letters
1
Syllables
0
Unique Chars

Meaning

character

Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons.

character

Sometimes used for secondary stress in glossaries that use ◌́ for primary stress when full pronunciations are not given.

character

Retained in foreign (mostly French and Italian) loan words, particularly when unassimilated: à la carte, crème brûlée, pièce de résistance, pietà, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis.

character

An affectation in some proper names: e.g. Ketèlbey.

Questions

What does ◌̀ mean?
Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons.

How to pronounce ◌̀

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “◌̀”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “◌̀”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “◌̀” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.