diaeresis

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1. n. Alt. of Dieresis Source: opted
2. n. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel Source: wordnet
3. 1. (Gram.) The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of synæresis. 2. A mark consisting of two dots [..], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, coöperate, aërial. Source: webster
4. n a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound Source: ecdict

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