macron

English - Turkish

Definition of macron in English Turkish dictionary: uzatma işareti; sesli harfin uzun olduğunu göstermek için üzerine konulan işareti; (isim) uzatma işareti; (Dilbilim) uzun ünlü belirtkesi

English - English

Definition of macron in English English dictionary: A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark placed over a vowel. It usually is used to indicate that the pronunciation of the vowel is long, in Mandarin pinyin (Chinese), it indicates the first tone, e.g. chūzūchē
All vowels are pronounced short unless marked with a ¯ (macron) over them. So observe diﬀerent vowel length of ‘i ’ in, e.g., fīlia, etc. It may be helpful, but is not essential, to mark macra in your exercises.; The horizontal line above a vowel to symbolize a long sound; a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound; {i} horizontal line placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound (Phonetics); A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, ā, in dāme; ē, in sēam, etc; A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark placed over a vowel. It usually is used to indicate that the pronunciation of the vowel is long
macrons: plural of macron

macron

Hyphenation

ma·cron

[ 'mA-"krän, 'ma-, -kr& ] (noun.) 1851. From the Ancient Greek μακρόν (makron), neuter form of μακρός (makros, “long”).

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