UMLAUT

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NOUN
  • Definition - An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
  • Definition - 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).
  • Definition - A vowel so assimilated.
  • Definition - The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
  • Definition - Diaeresis
  • Example - Naïve takes an umlaut as it's pronounced as two syllables.
VERB
  • Definition - To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
  • Example - Naïve takes an umlaut as it's pronounced as two syllables.
  • Definition - To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.
  • Example - an umlauting vowel
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
mutual 8 umlaut 8
4 Letter Words
alum 6 luma 6 malt 6 maul 6 maut 6 latu 4 luau 4
3 Letter Words
amu 5 lam 5 lum 5 mat 5 mut 5 tam 5 tum 5 alt 3 lat 3 tau 3 ulu 3 uta 3
2 Letter Words
am 4 ma 4 mu 4 um 4 al 2 at 2 la 2 ta 2 ut 2
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