"◌̀" meaning in English

See ◌̀ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

  1. (poetic) Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons. Tags: diacritic, poetic Categories (topical): English diacritical marks
    Sense id: en-◌̀-en-character-evLB71q4 Disambiguation of English diacritical marks: 23 29 29 20
  2. (lexicography) Sometimes used for secondary stress in glossaries that use ◌́ for primary stress when full pronunciations are not given. Tags: diacritic Categories (topical): Lexicography, English diacritical marks
    Sense id: en-◌̀-en-character-ndkbQK1d Disambiguation of English diacritical marks: 23 29 29 20 Categories (other): English terms in nonstandard scripts, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 30 35 25 Disambiguation of English terms in nonstandard scripts: 11 51 23 16 Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences
  3. Retained in foreign (mostly French) loan words, particularly when unassimilated: à la carte, crème brûlée, pièce de résistance, pied-à-terre, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis. Tags: diacritic Categories (topical): English diacritical marks
    Sense id: en-◌̀-en-character-7lwg5gUC Disambiguation of English diacritical marks: 23 29 29 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 30 35 25
  4. (rare) An affectation in some proper names: e.g. Ketèlbey. Tags: diacritic, rare Categories (topical): English diacritical marks
    Sense id: en-◌̀-en-character-f~41INOw Disambiguation of English diacritical marks: 23 29 29 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 30 35 25

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for ◌̀ meaning in English (4.3kB)

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            "Human",
            "Communication",
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        "Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons."
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          "-ed#English"
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          "learned",
          "learned#English"
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        "(poetic) Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons."
      ],
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        "(lexicography) Sometimes used for secondary stress in glossaries that use ◌́ for primary stress when full pronunciations are not given."
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        "Retained in foreign (mostly French) loan words, particularly when unassimilated: à la carte, crème brûlée, pièce de résistance, pied-à-terre, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis."
      ],
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        ],
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          "crème brûlée",
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        ],
        [
          "pièce de résistance",
          "pièce de résistance#English"
        ],
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          "pied-à-terre",
          "pied-à-terre#English"
        ],
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          "tête-à-tête",
          "tête-à-tête#English"
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          "vis-à-vis",
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        ]
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          "_dis": "23 29 29 20",
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            "Letters, symbols, and punctuation",
            "Symbols",
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            "Language",
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            "Communication",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "An affectation in some proper names: e.g. Ketèlbey."
      ],
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        "(rare) An affectation in some proper names: e.g. Ketèlbey."
      ],
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        "diacritic",
        "rare"
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    "English lemmas",
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  ],
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        "English poetic terms"
      ],
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        "Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons."
      ],
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          "-ed",
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        "(poetic) Used to indicate that the suffix -ed is pronounced with a schwa: lookèd (IPA /ˈlʊkəd/); past-tense learned vs adjective learnèd. Often used for metrical reasons."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diacritic",
        "poetic"
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    },
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        "English terms in nonstandard scripts",
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      ],
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        "Sometimes used for secondary stress in glossaries that use ◌́ for primary stress when full pronunciations are not given."
      ],
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          "lexicography",
          "lexicography"
        ],
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          "◌́",
          "◌́#English"
        ]
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        "(lexicography) Sometimes used for secondary stress in glossaries that use ◌́ for primary stress when full pronunciations are not given."
      ],
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        "diacritic"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "lexicography",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Retained in foreign (mostly French) loan words, particularly when unassimilated: à la carte, crème brûlée, pièce de résistance, pied-à-terre, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis."
      ],
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        [
          "à la carte",
          "à la carte#English"
        ],
        [
          "crème brûlée",
          "crème brûlée#English"
        ],
        [
          "pièce de résistance",
          "pièce de résistance#English"
        ],
        [
          "pied-à-terre",
          "pied-à-terre#English"
        ],
        [
          "tête-à-tête",
          "tête-à-tête#English"
        ],
        [
          "vis-à-vis",
          "vis-à-vis#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diacritic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An affectation in some proper names: e.g. Ketèlbey."
      ],
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          "affectation",
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          "Ketèlbey",
          "w:Ketèlbey"
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        "(rare) An affectation in some proper names: e.g. Ketèlbey."
      ],
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        "diacritic",
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  ],
  "word": "◌̀"
}

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