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diaeresis in Arabic

فاكة fāka

/daɪˈɛɹɪsɪs/US/daɪˈɪəɹɪsɪs/

diaeresis in Arabic: فاكة (fāka). In English, diaeresis means 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.

Arabic words for diaeresis

diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter to indicate that it is sounded separately
فاكة fāka

English meaning of diaeresis

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun An occurrence of separate vowel sounds in adjacent syllables without an intervening consonant; a hiatus.
  3. noun The diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter (especially the second of two consecutive vowels) to indicate that it is sounded separately, usually as a distinct syllable.
  4. noun A division, a separation.

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Questions about diaeresis in Arabic

What is the meaning of diaeresis in Arabic?
Diaeresis in Arabic is فاكة (fāka).
ما معنى كلمة diaeresis؟
Diaeresis: فاكة (fāka).
What does diaeresis mean in English?
Diaeresis means 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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