macron
🇺🇸
/ˈmeɪkrɑːn/
🇬🇧
/ˈmækrɒn/
noun
R
A line placed over a vowel to show it is pronounced longer or stressed.
In the word 'macron', the 'a' has a macron to indicate it is a long vowel sound.
translation
A line placed over a vowel to show it is pronounced longer or stressed.
Word Forms
Plural
macrons