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caron

/kɑːrɒn/ noun · British & US
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What does caron mean?

noun

A diacritical mark used in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in some other writing systems, resembling a small hook or a hat.

Example

"The caron is used to indicate the pronunciation of a word, such as the 'ch' in the Czech word 'čaj'."

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