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◌̄

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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

Meaning

character

Used to mark a vowel letter as having its 'long' sound: ⟨ā⟩ /eɪ/, ⟨ē⟩ /iː/, ⟨ī⟩ /aɪ/, ⟨ō⟩ /oʊ/, ⟨ū⟩ /juː/.

character

Placed over a vowel letter to indicate that the syllable is long. Also used alone to mark stress in a metrical foot or verse: see ⟨ˉ⟩.

Questions

What does ◌̄ mean?
Used to mark a vowel letter as having its 'long' sound: ⟨ā⟩ /eɪ/, ⟨ē⟩ /iː/, ⟨ī⟩ /aɪ/, ⟨ō⟩ /oʊ/, ⟨ū⟩ /juː/.

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.