Macron
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A horizontal diacritical mark placed above a vowel to indicate that it carries a long sound.
“In the Latin textbook, every long vowel was marked with a macron to guide pronunciation.”
Pronunciation
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ma·cron
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No repeated letters, C and R appear together, a useful pattern to check for
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Worth 10 points, solid play combining M and C on moderate squares
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