The difference between Diaeresis and Metaplasm

When used as nouns, diaeresis means a diacritic ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel letter (especially the second of two consecutive ones) indicating that it is sounded separately, usually forming a distinct syllable, as in the english words , and , the french and the dutch , whereas metaplasm means any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.

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  1. Diaeresis as a noun (orthography):

    A diacritic ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel letter (especially the second of two consecutive ones) indicating that it is sounded separately, usually forming a distinct syllable, as in the English words , and , the French and the Dutch .

  2. Diaeresis as a noun (linguistics, prosody):

    The separation of a vowel, often a diphthong, into two distinct syllables.

  3. Diaeresis as a noun (prosody):

    A natural break in rhythm when a word ends at the end of a metrical foot, in a line of verse.

  1. Metaplasm as a noun (linguistics):

    Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds

  2. Metaplasm as a noun (biology):

    A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell

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