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umlaut

UK
/ˈʊmlaʊt/
US
/ˈʌmlaʊt/

Translations

umlautnoun
umlauts
pl
UK
/ˈʊmlaʊt/
US
/ˈʌmlaʊt/
trémaSigne diacritique employé pour indiquer une modification de la prononciation.
In the word 'schön', the umlaut over the 'o' changes its pronunciation.
Dans le mot « schön », le tréma sur le « o » modifie sa prononciation.
trémaPhonétique ; voyelle modifiée par un tréma.
The umlaut in 'fünf' alters the sound of the 'u'.
Le tréma dans « fünf » modifie le son du « u ».
mutation vocaliqueLinguistique historique ; changement vocalique germanique.
I-umlaut radically changed the Proto-Germanic vowel system during the early stages of Old English.
La mutation vocalique en i a profondément modifié le système vocalique du proto-germanique aux débuts de l’anglais ancien.
umlautverb
umlauted
Past Simple
umlauted
Past Participle
umlauting
Gerund
UK
/ˈʌmlaʊt/
US
/ˈʌmlaʊt/
Additional translations
trémaïserRare ; emploi technique en linguistique pour indiquer l’ajout d’un tréma ou la modification correspondante d’une voyelle.
umlautadjective
UK
/ˈʌmlaʊt/
US
/ˈʌmlaʊt/
Used attributively to describe letters, vowels, or phonological phenomena that bear or involve an umlaut mark.
à trémaSe dit d’une voyelle ou d’une lettre portant un tréma.
In modern German, the umlaut vowels ä, ö, and ü are treated as distinct letters.
En allemand moderne, les voyelles à tréma ä, ö et ü sont traitées comme des lettres distinctes.

Definitions

umlautnoun
A diacritical mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound, often used in Germanic languages.
In the word 'schön', the umlaut over the 'o' changes its pronunciation.
A vowel sound that is modified by the presence of an umlaut.
The umlaut in 'fünf' alters the sound of the 'u'.
The process of vowel mutation in which a vowel is altered, typically fronted or raised, under the influence of a following sound, especially as described in Germanic historical linguistics.
I-umlaut radically changed the Proto-Germanic vowel system during the early stages of Old English.
umlautverb
To modify a vowel sound in a word, typically by placing an umlaut mark over it, to indicate a change in pronunciation.
In German, you need to umlaut the 'a' in 'Mann' to form the plural 'Männer'.
umlautadjective
Relating to or marked with an umlaut; having an umlaut.
In modern German, the umlaut vowels ä, ö, and ü are treated as distinct letters.
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