umlaut
/ˈʊm.laʊt/noun
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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
Synonym of diaeresis.
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