Meaning of the word treme in English
What does treme mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
treme
US /ˈtrem.i/
UK /ˈtrem.i/
Noun
a mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is sounded separately from the vowel immediately preceding it, as in naïve, or (especially in French) to indicate that it is not part of a digraph, as in Noël
Example:
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The word 'naïve' uses a tréma over the 'i' to show it's pronounced separately.
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In French, the tréma in 'Noël' ensures that 'o' and 'e' are pronounced as separate syllables.