Definition of macrons Macrons

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macrons (Noun)
Plural of macron.

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macrons, noun, plural of macron.

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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.

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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, noun, singular of macrons.

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macrons in sign language

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