How to pronounce diesis
American English pronunciation
DY-uh-sis
- IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.əsɪs/
- Syllables
- DY · uh · sis (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What diesis means
The double dagger mark used in print to point to a note
In a sentence: A diesis beside the word sent readers to a second footnote at the bottom of the page.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning a sending through, which was once used for the smallest step between musical notes.
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