What is breve?

The breve (◌̆) is a diacritic mark shaped like a curved line that is placed above a letter. It indicates a short vowel sound in languages like Latin, Vietnamese, and Belarusian. The shape of breve is similar to an upside-down circumflex, but the breve is curved while the circumflex is pointed.

• Function: Indicates a <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/short%20vowel">short vowel</a> sound.
• Appearance: A curved line above a letter.
• Usage: Used in various languages, including Latin, Vietnamese, and Belarusian.
• Contrast: Different from the <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/circumflex">circumflex</a> (ˆ), which is pointed.