dieresis

Meanings

• Diacritical mark

  A diacritical mark (ß, ĥ, ŧ) used in some languages, including German and Afrikaans, to indicate a sharp s or h sound.

  - "In German, the letter 'ß' represents the 'ss' sound as in 'Buss' (penance)."
  - "In Afrikaans, the letter 'ĥ' is used to indicate the 'h' sound at the beginning of a word, as in 'Huis' (house)."

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Synonyms

trema

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Variants

List of all variants of dieresis that leads to same result
diaeresis , diereses , dieresis , diaereses , diaeretic

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Etymology

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

The term 'dieresis' comes from the Greek word 'dia' meaning 'through' and 'eresis' meaning 'raising', referring to the raising of letters in ancient Greek texts to indicate a syllable division.

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Trivia

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1. The 'ß' symbol is also known as 'Eszett' or 'sharp S'.

2. The 'ĥ' symbol is also known as 'h-cedilla'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Diacritical mark: A symbol added to a letter or a word to modify its pronunciation or meaning.

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Culture

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In Afrikaans literature, the diacritical mark 'ĥ' has been used to indicate the 'h' sound at the beginning of a word, which is significant in the Afrikaans language as it distinguishes words with the same spelling but different meanings.

How to Memorize "dieresis"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the 'ß' symbol as a 's' with a small 's' above it.
   - Visualize the 'ĥ' symbol as a 'h' with a small 'h' above it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the 'ß' symbol with the 'ss' sound in German.
   - Associate the 'ĥ' symbol with the 'h' sound at the beginning of a word in Afrikaans.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'ß' is 's' with an 'ess' above it.
   - Remember that 'ĥ' is 'h' with an 'ess' above it.

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