Relating to or characterized by dieresis; showing the separation of vowels in pronunciation or in writing.
From dieresis + -ic (suffix forming adjectives). The term is used primarily in linguistic and orthographic contexts to describe marks or pronunciations that demonstrate vowel separation.
Dieretic spelling decisions are surprisingly contentious—style guides, publishers, and academics have fought battles over whether to keep or drop the dieresis in words like 'cooperation' and 'reelect.'
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