umlauted
Has two dots
Umlauted describes a vowel marked with an umlaut—the two dots placed above letters like ä, ö, and ü in German and other languages.
The umlaut indicates a shifted vowel sound: umlauted vowels in German change pronunciation significantly.
In English, umlauted letters appear mainly in borrowed words and proper names: The band spelled it with an umlauted o for effect.
Vowel separation mark
- accentRegional speech pattern
- glyphVisual form of character
- graphemeMinimal written symbol unit
- typographyArranging letters for display
typesetting · orthography · notation · superscript · diacritical mark · printing · font · keystroke
Central European language
- ablautVowel gradation in morphology
- pluralizationForming the plural
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- NordicOf northern Europe
Swedish · Finnish · Icelandic · Norwegian · Danish · fronting · cognate · inflectional
Being at the forefront
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
phonology · allophone · speech sound · acoustic · segmental · sonority
Aggressive amplified rock genre
- decorativeServing to beautify
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- rockSolid earthen material
album art · logo · typography
Taken for temporary use
- foreignFrom another nation
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
- BrontëLiterary sisters' surname
- naïveUnsophisticated and trusting
café · résumé · coöperate · Häagen-Dazs · imported · anglicized · non-English · transcription
diaeresis
Vowel separation mark
typography · typesetting · orthography · notation · superscript · diacritical mark · printing · font · keystroke · ASCII
German
Central European language
- ablautVowel gradation in morphology
- pluralizationForming the plural
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Nordic · Swedish · Finnish · Icelandic · Norwegian · Danish · fronting · cognate · inflectional · dialectal
fronting
Being at the forefront
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
assimilation · phonology · allophone · speech sound · acoustic · segmental · sonority
heavy metal
Aggressive amplified rock genre
- decorativeServing to beautify
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
rock · album art · logo · typography
borrowed
Taken for temporary use
- foreignFrom another nation
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
- BrontëLiterary sisters' surname
naïve · café · résumé · coöperate · Häagen-Dazs · imported · anglicized · non-English · transcription · romanization
umlautedunmarked
Having no visible identification
plain · unmodified · unaccented · bare · basic