um·laut
ˈüm-ˌlau̇t 
ˈu̇m-
ˈu̇m-
1
: a diacritical mark ¨ placed over a vowel to indicate a more central or front articulation compare diaeresis
2
a
: the change of a vowel (such as \ü\ to \ē\ in goose, geese) that is caused by partial assimilation to a succeeding sound or that occurs as a reflex of the former presence of a succeeding sound which has been lost or altered
b
: a vowel resulting from such partial assimilation
umlauted; umlauting; umlauts
Examples of umlaut in a Sentence
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David Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Chrysler needed the promised and recently postponed electric SUV like the Pacifica needs an umlaut.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Anderson, droll and forthright, talked about the longevity of Jethro Tull, the enduring argument about the band’s place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and his appreciation of the umlaut.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
The Philadelphia quartet leans hard on the kind of medieval tropes more frequently deployed by kitsch-curious heavy metal groups (album covers adorned with ancient warriors, song titles pocked with umlauts), but their sound is very much their own.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
His band has an umlaut-worthy örigin story.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022
According to an audit report conducted by independent third party umlaut containing crowdsourced data for user experience collected from January to July 2021.
—Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
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Noun
Born in Frankfurt in 1927, Ophuls was the son of film director Max Ophüls (his father later dropped the umlaut) and Hildegard Wall, a theater actor.
—David Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Chrysler needed the promised and recently postponed electric SUV like the Pacifica needs an umlaut.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Anderson, droll and forthright, talked about the longevity of Jethro Tull, the enduring argument about the band’s place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and his appreciation of the umlaut.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
The Philadelphia quartet leans hard on the kind of medieval tropes more frequently deployed by kitsch-curious heavy metal groups (album covers adorned with ancient warriors, song titles pocked with umlauts), but their sound is very much their own.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
His band has an umlaut-worthy örigin story.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022
According to an audit report conducted by independent third party umlaut containing crowdsourced data for user experience collected from January to July 2021.
—Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
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“Umlaut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umlaut. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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