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umlaut in Portuguese

umlaut in Portuguese is metafonia, umlaut, trema — umlaut means the pair of dots placed over a vowel, as in German ö or ü, showing that it is pronounced as a front vowel.

umlaut in Portuguese

metafonia
noun
umlaut
noun
metafonia
noun
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
trema
noun
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
umlaut
noun
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel

What does "umlaut" mean?

  1. noun The pair of dots placed over a vowel, as in German ö or ü, showing that it is pronounced as a front vowel.
    "The name Müller has an umlaut over the u."
  2. noun A change in which a vowel comes to sound more like a vowel in the following syllable.
    "Linguists explain the plural feet as the result of umlaut."
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umlaut in a sentence

  • The name Müller has an umlaut over the u.
  • On many keyboards you type an umlaut by pressing a special key before the vowel.
  • Linguists explain the plural feet as the result of umlaut.
  • Umlaut shaped the vowels of many Germanic words.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "umlaut" in Portuguese?
"umlaut" in Portuguese is metafonia, umlaut, trema. umlaut means: The pair of dots placed over a vowel, as in German ö or ü, showing that it is pronounced as a front vowel.
How do you use "umlaut" in a sentence?
Example: "The name Müller has an umlaut over the u." In Portuguese, "umlaut" is metafonia, umlaut, trema.
Are there other ways to say "umlaut" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "umlaut": metafonia, umlaut, trema.
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