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 marked vowel is the nucleus of its own syllable.

character

Retained in foreign (mostly French) loan words where vowels are pronounced separately, but also for umlaut in German loan words, and terms derived from given names.

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What does ◌̈ mean?
Used to indicate that two identical vowels occur in separate morphemes and are pronounced separately.

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.