Appendix:Usage of diaeresis in Bengenese

In Bengenese spelling, the diaeresis (◌̈) can be used to indicate that, in a pair of vowels that would otherwise form a diphthong, they must be pronounced in two different syllables, that is, a hiatus must be formed. In native Bengenese words (derived from Romanian, Hungarian, Serbian, Danish, Russian, German or Czech) this diacritic is usually not present as all pairs of syllables usually form diphthongs. This symbol is mainly used in loanwords from Greek to denote the correct pronunciation of the word in Greek.

How to use it
It should be noted that the use of diaeresis is more frequent in formal or academic contexts, where the distinction between a diphthong and a hiatus is useful.

Take the Greek term μοναρχία (monarchy) as an example. Here, the acute accent on the letter iota ⟨ι⟩ – ⟨ί⟩ serves to emphasize the stressed syllable, and that iota should be pronounced apart from the letter alpha ⟨α⟩. In Bengenese, to imitate the pronunciation correctly, “monarhïa” is prefered, which corresponds in IPA as [mo.naɾˈhi.a], when it would normally be pronounced as [moˈnaɾ.hja]: with a diphthong ⟨ja⟩.

However, the “monarhia” form is more common to see in written language, but regardless of whether or not you decide to use diaeresis, the hiatus pronunciation should always be maintained. Both forms are included in Bendict for that matter. Words spelt with ⟨ï⟩ are categorised under Category:Terms spelt with Ï.

Other pairs of words that implement diaeresis are: dímokracïa – dímokracia; kaloïdís – kaloidís; omospodïa – omospodia, sinomospodïa – sinomospodia.