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macron
noun[ C ]
phonetics, language specializeduk /ˈmæk.rɒn/ us /ˈmeɪ.krɑːn//ˈmæk.rɑːn/
a symbol (ˉ) written or printed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced with a long sound: 长音符号（ˉ）
"Maori" should be written with a macron on the "a".“Maori”应该在“a”上加一个长音符号。
The five vowels come in long and short forms; the long form is sometimes signified in print by a macron (a flat bar) above the letter.五个元音的发音有长短之分，在书面上有时会在长元音上加长音符号（一条短横线）来进行标注。
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Macrons have been omitted in well-known place names such as Tokyo and Kyoto.
The user must contend with macrons over some vowels.
Long vowels are indicated by placing a line or bar above the vowel. This is a diacritical mark known as a macron.
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