Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
circunflexo
Noun
/sir-kun-FLEKS-o/
Definition
A diacritical mark placed over vowels in certain languages, used to indicate a specific pronunciation or stress.
Examples
- A circunflexo em ‘pôde’ indica uma pronúncia diferente de ‘pode’.
- O uso do circunflexo também pode mudar o significado das palavras.
Meaning
In the context of Portuguese, ‘circunflexo’ refers to the circumflex accent which modifies the pronunciation of vowels to signal a closed sound.
Synonyms
- acento circunflexo
- sinal diacrítico