◌̄

character

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

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Meanings

character
  1. diacritichuman sciencesUsed to mark a vowel letter as having its 'long' sound: ⟨ā⟩ /eɪ/, ⟨ē⟩ /iː/, ⟨ī⟩ /aɪ/, ⟨ō⟩ /oʊ/, ⟨ū⟩ /juː/.
  2. diacriticcommunicationsPlaced 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⟩.
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◌̄. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CC%84

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“◌̄.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CC%84. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “◌̄,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CC%84.

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