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It isn’t for all repeated vowels; only for when the 2 vowels don’t make a single sound. So “chicken coop” wouldn’t have a dieresis


It would if the chickens formed a business structure that was owned and democratically controlled by its member-owners.


Great point :D


That, is likely co-op.


That's the joke.


Unless it was a chicken coöp... One of few cases it actually resolves an ambiguity!


It's also to distinguish metal bands. Motörhead.




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