Re: We call it "trema"
in reply to a message by Ylva
Yes, it's a trema, which is used in French to indicate that two adjacent vowels are pronounced separately: "zo-EH"
I'm surpised that Zoé is a legimate spelling. In this version, he accent does create the 'eh' sound, but the 'oe', by French pronunciation rules, would be a diphthong.
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how to spell ZOE  ·  ian  ·  6/20/2006, 5:42 AM
We call it "trema"  ·  Ylva  ·  6/21/2006, 7:55 AM
Re: We call it "trema"  ·  Jenna  ·  7/3/2006, 7:56 PM
Re: how to spell ZOE  ·  Profe Esteban  ·  6/20/2006, 8:50 AM
Re: how to spell ZOE  ·  JemmaB  ·  6/20/2006, 6:39 AM
Re: how to spell ZOE  ·  Cass  ·  6/20/2006, 9:20 PM