Word of the day: Dieresis

[Aunt Marg]

Dieresis. A mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is sounded in a separate syllable.

Dieresis always has a way of driving me dotty!

 

[Sliverfox]

I probably put the dieresis in the wrong places when I write.

Must have been flirting in English class?

 

[Matrix]

I just had a good read on dieresis and learned when to use it, how to type it, e.g. press alt +137 and you get ë.

Is the usage of dieresis diminishing?

 

[Aunt Marg]

I probably put the dieresis in the wrong places when I write.

Must have been flirting in English class?

Or daydreaming like I was.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I just had a good read on dieresis and learned when to use it, how to type it, e.g. press alt +137 and you get ë.

Is the usage of dieresis diminishing?

Far out! Thanks for the tip on how to actually create a dieresis, Matrix!

I actually had no idea what a dieresis was until this morning after posting on the word of the day thread.

I do believe the usage of dieresis is diminishing.

 

[Em in Ohio]

I just had a good read on dieresis and learned when to use it, how to type it, e.g. press alt +137 and you get ë.

Is the usage of dieresis diminishing?

This is a test: never mind - I'm not that coordinated!

 

[AnnieA]

I keep seeing the word of the day and thinking "excessive output of urine." That's diuresis.

 

[peramangkelder]

Dieresis sure looks like Enuresis to me

 

[Aunt Marg]

Annie and Peram, thank you for the laugh of the day!

 

[SeaBreeze]

Thank you @Aunt Marg for posting this word, I knew about the dots but never typed them. Thanks to @Matrix for the 'how to' of typing them. I used this page to find the code for the small letter "i". https://www.lifewire.com/typing-characters-with-umlaut-accent-marks-1074115

I was so naïve about the use of dieresis.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Thank you @Aunt Marg for posting this word, I knew about the dots but never typed them. Thanks to @Matrix for the 'how to' of typing them. I used this page to find the code for the small letter "i". https://www.lifewire.com/typing-characters-with-umlaut-accent-marks-1074115

I was so naïve about the use of dieresis.

I thought it would be an enjoyable and even learning word to present!

 

[Ruthanne]

I have now learned a new word and just how to make a dieresis!

 

[Aunt Marg]

I have now learned a new word and just how to make a dieresis!

And that's what it's all about, Ruthanne!