umlaut
noun · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(linguistics) An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
- 2.
(linguistics) 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.
(linguistics) A vowel so assimilated.
- 4.
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
- 5.
(informal)(informal, orthography) Synonym of diaeresis.
"Naïve" takes an umlaut because it is pronounced as two syllables.
Đồng nghĩa: diaeresis
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
- 2.
(transitive)(linguistics, transitive) To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.
an umlauting vowel
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Nguồn gốc từ
German Umlaut in the 19th century, from um- or um (around, re-, trans-) + Laut (sound), from goh hlūt. More at loud.