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Macron

Definition:

A macron is a diacritical mark (horizontal line) placed above a vowel to indicate that it is long or pronounced with a higher stress.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

1. A diacritical mark indicating a long vowel or stressed syllable.
2. In Australian and New Zealand English, a long vowel sound (contrast with a short vowel sound represented by a breve).

Sample Sentences:

1. The word "māori" has a macron over the letter "a" to indicate a long vowel sound.
2. In the word "bīrd," the "i" is pronounced with a macron above it to emphasize the long sound.
3. When writing in Māori language, it is important to include macrons to accurately represent the pronunciation.

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