circumflex

/ˈsɜː.kəmˌflɛks/ /ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/

noun

A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.

Examples :

"The French word "château" has a circumflex over the "a," changing its pronunciation. "

verb

To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.

Examples :

"to circumflex a syllable"

grammar language word phonetics

adjective

Having a circumflex mark.

Examples :

"ê is e circumflex."

grammar language linguistics phonetics mark

adjective

Curving around.

Examples :

"The circumflex coronary artery"

appearance style

Meanings

Examples :

"The French word "château" has a circumflex over the "a," changing its pronunciation. "

Examples :

"to circumflex a syllable"

Examples :

"ê is e circumflex."

Examples :

"The circumflex coronary artery"

Related Words

placed verb

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

pronounce verb

To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.

consonant noun

A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

curving verb

To bend; to crook.

orthography noun

The study of correct spelling according to established usage.

syllable noun

A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.

change noun

The process of becoming different.

diacritical noun

A diacritic (mark).

languages noun

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

changing verb

To become something different.

pronunciation noun

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

coronary noun

Any of the coronary vessels; a coronary artery or coronary vein.