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Definition of macron noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

macron

noun
 
/ˈmækrɒn/
 
/ˈmeɪkrɑːn/
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  1. 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
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek makron, neuter of makros ‘long’.
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