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circumflex

/ˈsɜː.kəmˌflɛks/ /ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/

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noun

抑扬符, ˆ符号

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. "

法语单词“château”中的字母“a”上有一个抑扬符（ˆ），这个符号改变了它的发音。

grammar linguistics phonetics language writing word mark

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verb

加尖音符号，标尖音符。

To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.

Examples :

"to circumflex a syllable"

给一个音节标上尖音符

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adjective

带扬抑符的, ˆ符号的

Having a circumflex mark.

Examples :

"ê is e circumflex."

Ê 是带扬抑符的 e。

grammar language linguistics phonetics mark

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adjective

弯曲的, 弧形的

Curving around.

Examples :

"The circumflex coronary artery"

冠状动脉回旋支

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