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umlaut

/ˈʊm.laʊt/

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What does umlaut mean?

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.
More meanings (4)

noun

  1. The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
  2. (informal) Synonym of 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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IPA pronunciation

/ˈʊm.laʊt/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈumlaʊt/
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