how to pronounce?
Character in my book named Rossamund, with an Umlat over the U.
How would that be pronounced correctly?
How would that be pronounced correctly?
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ROH-sah-muynt (uy as in French 'rue')
It is hard to explain without you actually hearing it. The u with the umlaut has no English equivalent. Rahss - ah - meund would be the best way I can think of. The eu in that case would be like oo but a slightly softer sound.
so like rah sah moohnd?
If you but an umlat over the U the sound would almost be like a y-sound. I'm not sure though if the English really has the y-sound that an umlat creates. It's close to the y in story but it's more dragged out and the sound is further back in the mouth.
I don't really know how else to explain it. I hope it gives you some help.
(Maybe you should ask a German or Turkish speaking person to explain it.)
I don't really know how else to explain it. I hope it gives you some help.
(Maybe you should ask a German or Turkish speaking person to explain it.)