Definition of macron Macron

ma•cron

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What does macron mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: macrons

macron - a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
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  • macron (Noun)
    A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark ¯ placed over any of various letters. 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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • macron (n.)
    A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; /, in s/am, etc.

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macron in sign language
Sign language - letter M Sign language - letter M Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N

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