umlaut meaning in Tamil

Tamil words for umlaut

உயிர் மாற்றம்

English meaning of umlaut

1. noun An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
2. noun 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. noun A vowel so assimilated.
4. noun The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel.

Full definition of umlaut

umlaut in a sentence

• "Naïve" takes an umlaut because it is pronounced as two syllables.

Synonyms of umlaut

• diaeresis
• trema
• vowel mutation

umlaut in other languages

• umlaut in Bengali
• umlaut in Arabic
• umlaut in Vietnamese

Questions about umlaut in Tamil

What is the meaning of umlaut in Tamil?

Umlaut in Tamil is உயிர் மாற்றம்.

umlaut என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

Umlaut: உயிர் மாற்றம்.

What does umlaut mean in English?

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