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Definition of
macron noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
macron
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈmeɪkrɑn
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/
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the mark (¯ ) that is placed over a vowel in some languages and in the International Phonetic Alphabet to show that the vowel is stressed or long
See
macron
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