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umlaut

um·laut

UK/ˈʊm.laʊt/ US/ˈʌmlaʊt/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound

Synonyms

Phrases

  • heavy metal umlaut
  • metal umlaut
  • vowel harmony

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