Meaning & use
umlaut
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A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel, especially in German, to indicate a change in pronunciation.
See it in a sentence
The umlaut over the 'u' in 'uber' changes how the vowel sounds.
Some heavy metal bands add umlauts to their names purely for stylistic effect.
A note on using this word
Umlaut is borrowed from German and specifically refers to this two-dot mark, distinct from similar marks like the diaeresis used in English words such as 'naive.'
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