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Synonyms for umlaut

  • noun

Most common

i-mutation vowel mutation terma US diaeresis

All synonyms

Noun

vowel mutation, i-mutation, terma US, trema UK, diaeresis, dieresis US

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.

Related words

Phrases
heavy metal umlaut metal umlaut

Forms

Plural
umlauts → termas, diaereses…

Example sentences

  • diaeresis The Spanish words "cigüeña", "pingüino", and "vergüenza" have diaeresis.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
umlautsteady
termasteady
diaeresissteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
terma, trema
8 letters
dieresis
9 letters
diaeresis

In other languages

Français
umlaut