Question

question 9 of 10
the tréma, as seen on the letter i in the word naïve, tells you which of the
following?

a. to pronounce the letter i like the i in the english word pint.

b. to pronounce the a and the i together.

c. to pronounce the a and the i separately.

d. to pronounce the letter i like the i in the english word pitch

Explanation:

A tréma (diaeresis) over a vowel in words like naïve indicates that the vowel should be pronounced as a separate syllable, not blended with the adjacent vowel. In naïve, this means the "a" and "i" are pronounced distinctly, not as a single combined sound.

Answer:

C. To pronounce the a and the i separately.