How Two Little Slashes Change the Pronunciation and Meaning of a Word

Beside changing the pronunciation and its meaning, one is a verb, the other is a noun.

Just two slashes, this is all it takes!

Alright, let’s give you an example:

“Hurry up! Resume typing your résumé.”

Let’s go American first;

Merriam-Webster’s definition of “resume“: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resume

Merriam-Webster’s definition of “résumé“: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/résumé


She’s Euphoric!

… or very happy! 😁

Merriam-Webster’s definition of “euphoric”: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euphoric


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