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Help[Opinions] So when is an umlaut used?
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Here are some audio samples
Audio for German umlauts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTzZn6j0A4Y
Laconic: an umlaut marks a change in the sound of the original letter.
I don't speak German, though -- maybe a speaker here would like to go into detail?
Another video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbVxr6YgB0
Audio for German umlauts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTzZn6j0A4Y
Laconic: an umlaut marks a change in the sound of the original letter.
I don't speak German, though -- maybe a speaker here would like to go into detail?
Another video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbVxr6YgB0
This message was edited 6/24/2011, 11:27 AM
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That's very interesting. Thank you. It didn't include the letter "e", so I wonder if umlauts just aren't used for "e" in general.
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That's because German doesn't have an ë. It's not an umlaut.
It's used in other languages, though. Wiki is pretty clear on it's usage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8B
It's used in other languages, though. Wiki is pretty clear on it's usage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8B
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Thanks! That clears it up!
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That link says Wiki doesn't have an article about it.
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You have to add a second ) to the URL. Or click on the first suggestion that page gives.
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then google umlaut
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I did. lol. I thought based on what I read that it was used to denote a different pronunciation of the vowel, but someone explained that was wrong so I was asking for clarification.
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