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Dieresis
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Same as Diaeresis.
(2):
(n.) The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; - the opposite of synaeresis.
(3):
(n.) A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dieresis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/dieresis.html. 1828.