diaereses

di·a·e·re·ses
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UK/daɪˈɛɹɪsiːz/UK/daɪˈɪəɹɪsiːz/US/daɪˈɪəɹɪsiz/US/daɪˈɛɹəsiz/

A form of diaeresis — A separation of one syllable (especially a vowel which is a diphthong, that is, beginning with one sound and ending with another) into two distinct syllables; distraction.

OriginLatin diaeresēs →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of diaeresis

Origin

  1. Latindiaeresēs
  2. Latindiaeresēs
  3. Englishdiaereses

Borrowed from Latin diaeresēs.

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APA

diaereses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaereses

MLA

“diaereses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaereses. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaereses,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaereses.

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