Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
breve
noun
/ˈbrɛv/
Definition
A mark used in phonetics and other disciplines to indicate a short vowel sound or a specific pronunciation pattern.
Examples
- The vowel ‘a’ in the word ‘cat’ can be marked with a breve to indicate its short sound.
- In music notation, a breve may refer to a specific note length.
- Phonetic transcriptions often use breves to denote short vowel sounds in various languages.
Meaning
In linguistic terms, a breve is a symbol that represents a short or brief sound when annotating speech or writing.
Synonyms
- short mark
- vocalic breve
