Germanic umlaut

metaphony in Germanic languages, occurring around 450–500, in which vowels are raised or fronted when the following syllable contains /i(ː)/ or /j/; e.g. Engl. foot → feet

Pronunciations

• British English

  /d͡ʒəˈmænɪk ˈʌmlaʊt/Open converter

• American English

  /d͡ʒɚˈmænɪk ˈʊmlaʊt/Open converter

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