concept   diaeresis mark
culture   English-speaking countries
statement   The diaeresis mark is used in English-speaking countries to indicate separate pronunciation of adjacent vowels in borrowed words.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 diaeresis mark English-speaking countries Used infrequently in English, often in words borrowed from other languages (e.g. naïve, coöperate) 1
2 diaeresis mark English-speaking countries Used to indicate that two adjacent vowels are to be pronounced separately, such as in the word "naïve" 1
3 diaeresis mark English-speaking countries Used to indicate that two adjacent vowels are to be pronounced separately, such as in the word "naïve" in English. 1
4 diaeresis mark English-speaking countries Rarely used and often unfamiliar to many speakers 1
5 diaeresis mark English-speaking countries Used to indicate that two adjacent vowels are pronounced separately in words like coöperate and naïve. 1