일부 언어나 음성 기호 체계에서 장모음 또는 강세가 있는 모음을 나타내기 위해 모음 위에 쓰는 기호(¯).
A diacritical mark (¯) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is long or stressed in certain languages and phonetic systems.
예문:
"The dictionary uses a macron to show that the vowel should be held longer."
"In Romanized Japanese, a macron over a vowel indicates a long vowel sound, such as in 'Tōkyō'."
"Students of Latin must learn where to place the macron to ensure correct pronunciation."