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Sentences with DIAERESIS

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Sentences

1
"She had a diaeresis mark on the second vowel of her name."
2
"The poet used a diaeresis to indicate that each vowel should be pronounced separately."
3
"The word "naïve" has a diaeresis over the i to indicate that it is pronounced as a separate syllable."
4
"In Spanish, the diaeresis is used to show that the u should be pronounced in words like "pingüino"."
5
"The diaeresis can also be called "trema" or "umlaut"."
6
"The diaeresis is commonly used in French to indicate that two adjacent vowels should be pronounced separately."
7
"The word "coöperate" uses a diaeresis to show that the two o's should be pronounced separately."
8
"She added a diaeresis to the word "reënter" to indicate that the two e's should be pronounced separately."
9
"The diaeresis is often overlooked and not typed correctly on keyboards."
10
""naïveté" is a French word that uses both a diaeresis and an accent mark."
11
"The diaeresis can change the meaning of a word; for example, "re-sign" vs. "resign"."
12
"The word "diaeresis" comes from the Greek word "diaíresis", meaning division."
13
"When writing in Dutch, it is important to use the diaeresis in words like "reënactment"."
14
"The diaeresis is not commonly used in the English language."
15
"The diaeresis was first introduced in ancient Greek to indicate that two adjacent vowels should be pronounced separately."
16
"The diaeresis can also be used in poetry to create a specific rhythm or meter."
17
"In German, the diaeresis is used to indicate that the umlauted vowel is pronounced separately from the preceding one."
18
"The use of the diaeresis in English has been declining over the years."
19
"Some English speakers pronounce the word "naïve" without the diaeresis as "nighv"."
20
"She wrote her name with a diaeresis over the second vowel to show its pronunciation."
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