circumflex

Meanings

• Diacritical mark

  A diacritical mark used in writing to indicate a syllabic tone or vowel length in certain languages, such as French.

  - "The word 'étable' in French, which means 'stable', has an 'e' with a circumflex accent."
  - "In English, the word 'circumflex' itself does not have this mark, but it refers to the mark."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

circumflex accent

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Variants

List of all variants of circumflex that leads to same result
circumflex , circumflexes

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin 'circumflexus', meaning 'bent around'. In linguistics, it refers to the raising or lengthening of a vowel sound due to the influence of a following consonant.

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Trivia

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1. The circumflex was once used in English to denote the long 'i' sound as in 'knight'. However, it was later replaced by the more common 'i' dot.

2. The circumflex is also known as a 'macron' in reverse, as it shortens a vowel instead of lengthening it.

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Related Concepts

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1. Diacritical marks: Symbols used in writing to indicate pronunciation, stress, or tone.

2. Accents (linguistics): Modifications of the pronunciation of a word due to its position in a sentence or the influence of neighboring words.

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Culture

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The circumflex has been used in various languages, including French, Portuguese, and Old Norse, among others. In literature, it has been used to denote tone and emphasis in poetry and prose.

How to Memorize "circumflex"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a circumflex as a small hat sitting above a vowel.
   - Visualize the circumflex as a wave or a curve above the letter it modifies.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the circumflex with the sound 'ee' as in 'fee'.
   - Think of the circumflex as a marker of tone or stress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Circus Flexes' to remember the name of the diacritical mark.
   - Create a sentence where every word containing a circumflex is emphasized.

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