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- [mey-kron, mak-ron]
- /ˈmeɪ krɒn, ˈmæk rɒn/
- /ˈmæ.krɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-kron, mak-ron]
- /ˈmeɪ krɒn, ˈmæk rɒn/
Definitions of macron word
- noun macron a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt). 1
- noun macron A written or printed mark (¯) used to indicate a long vowel in some languages and phonetic transcription systems, or a stressed vowel in verse. 1
- noun macron diacritical mark showing vowel length 1
- noun macron a diacritical mark (¯) placed over a letter, used in prosody, in the orthography of some languages, and in several types of phonetic respelling systems, to represent a long vowel 0
- noun macron Emmanuel (emanɥɛl). born 1977, French centrist politician; president of France from 2017 0
- noun macron a short, straight mark (¯) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is long or is to be pronounced in a certain way 0
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Origin of macron
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; noun use of Greek makrón, neuter of makrós long. See macro-
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Parts of speech for Macron
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
macron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
macron usage trend in Literature
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