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A change in a vowel sound caused by partial assimilation especially to a vowel or semivowel occurring in the following syllable.

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An umlaut is a diacritical mark consisting of two dots placed over a vowel, typically to indicate a change in the vowel's pronunciation. It is commonly used in various languages such as German, Hungarian, and Swedish. In German, the umlaut can also indicate a change in meaning or grammatical function of a word.

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