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Rareumlaut
The correct spelling is umlaut.
How to pronounce umlaut
/ˈʊm.laʊt/
nounIPA: /ˈʊm.laʊt/
Say it like: Uml-aut
The correct spelling is umlaut. An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants. For example: "Naïve takes an umlaut as it's pronounced as two syllables."
Usage Examples
“Naïve takes an umlaut as it's pronounced as two syllables.”
“an umlauting vowel”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
- 2.The umlaut process (as above) that occurred historically in Germanic languages whereby back vowels became front vowels when followed by syllable containing a front vocoid (e.g. Germanic lūsiz > Old English lȳs(i) > Modern English lice).
- 3.A vowel so assimilated.
- 4.The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
- 5.Diaeresis
verb
- 1.To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
- 2.To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.
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