The umlauts are more common when the word contains two vowels one after the other, with the second vowel being “i”. For example, saying the sound “ai”, “oi”, or “ui” is more difficult because the first letter is pronounced by a sound in the front of the mouth, while the “i” is pronounced in the back.
Which languages use umlauts?
Which languages use umlauts?
- Azerbaijani.
- Estonian.
- Finnish.
- Hungarian.
- Karelian.
- Some Sami languages.
- Slovak.
- Swedish.
Are umlauts used in English?
They represent a transitional shift from one vowel sound to another; for instance, a sliding from or an amalgamation of “a” to “e” for “ä.” This is an umlaut or a diaeresis, and can be found in languages such as French, German, Spanish, Danish, Catalan, Welsh, Dutch, Occitan, Galician, Luxembourgish and even in English ...
