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The umlaut (dots) represent a vestigial “e”. In pronunciation, it shifts the A phoneme forward in the mouth closer to E. The same thing happens with “ö”.
by Tagbert 5y ago
The umlaut (dots) represent a vestigial “e”.
In pronunciation, it shifts the A phoneme forward in the mouth closer to E.
The same thing happens with “ö”.