diaresis

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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.

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Meanings

noundiaresis (countable and uncountable, plural diareses)

plural diareses

  1. countablemisspellinguncountableMisspelling of diaeresis or dieresis.
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APA

diaresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaresis

MLA

“diaresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaresis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaresis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaresis.

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