Expertlatin
- What are macrons for in Latin?
- How do you type macron?
- What is the use of macrons in Te Reo?
- What is a macron in phonics?
What are macrons for in Latin?
What are macrons in Latin? A macron is a diacritical mark ( ¯ ) that consists of a horizontal line placed above a vowel. The word macron derives from Ancient Greek μακρός “long”, which is appropriate since in Latin macrons indicate length.
How do you type macron?
Typing a macron on a Windows/mac OS computer
To type a macron with the Māori keyboard, press the tilde key (~) then type a vowel. This works for both Windows and mac OS computers. For mac OS users, you can also hold down the Alt/Option key and type the vowel.
What is the use of macrons in Te Reo?
Macrons. Macrons are used in written Māori to indicate the correct pronunciation of the vowel, which has a lengthened sound. They are written with a horizontal bar over the vowel.
What is a macron in phonics?
noun. ma·cron ˈmā-ˌkrän. ˈma-, -krən. : a mark − placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is long or placed over a syllable or used alone to indicate a stressed or long syllable in a metrical foot.
