The other marks relate to single words, as
Dialysis
or
Diæresis
, placed over vowels to shew they must be pronounced in distinct syllables, as
Raphaël
. The
Circumflex
is set over a vowel to carry a long sound, as
Euphrâtes
The other marks relate to single words, as
Dialysis
or
Diæresis
, placed over vowels to shew they must be pronounced in distinct syllables, as
Raphaël
. The
Circumflex
is set over a vowel to carry a long sound, as
Euphrâtes