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The two dots are called a trema.

An Umlaut pronounced UM-Lout is the German name for it. This can be typed by pressing and holding the alt button then the U key on your keyboard. Then type the e and it should put a unlaut above the E. ë like so.

Alt + U, then e.

For a "U" press alt+154 or 0220

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The spelling is correct, you would describe this letter as "e-umlaut".

These are called diacritical marks and are used to describe the sound associated with certain letters.

Note: Depending on what program you are using, there are multiple ways to display these special characters. Check with the "help" or search for "display special characters + progam name" to determine the appropriate method (example: ëdisplays e-umlaut in HTML). Also, check ASCII character map or Extended ASCII characters.

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The diaresis, or dots over the vowel, mean to pronounce the vowel separately, such as in the world "naïve" or the name "Zoë. If you spell it Zoe, you might pronounce it as a single, long syllable. However, the dots mean to pronounce the E separately, thus meaning you are to pronounce it as Zo-ee.

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