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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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∙ 7y agoThe 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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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a?
The dot over the letter i is called a tittle.If you are trying to ask, "What is the character that has a two dots above the letter U".This is called an umlaut. The letter Ü occurs in the Hungarian, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish alphabet, Karelian, Klingon, Turkish, Uyghur, Estonian, Azeri, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar and Tatar Latin alphabets, where it represents a close front rounded vowel ([y]). It is a distinct letter, collated separately, and not considered a simple modification of [u] or [i]. It is distinct from "UE".
What is the repeat sign distinguished by?
2 dots placed in the second and third space.
What mark sperates the hour and the minutes when one is writing down time?
Two dots separate the hour and minutes and it is also called a colon. colon
What does two dots at the end of a sentence mean?
This is called an ellipsis and indicates the omission or suppression of words, or parts of words, as in "I'd write more on the subject, but . . . . " or "I'd write more . . . but I don't have time."The use and placement of the ellipsis can vary according to what it is being used to indicate. If used at the end of a sentence there should be four dots. You can read more about it at the links provided below.
What is the punctuation mark called that has two dots on the bottom and one on the top?
This is not a punctuation mark in standard English. This is more used in note-taking and formal logic. It is used to denote the word "therefore."
What are the two dots above a word?
The two dots above a letter, you mean, would be called a diaeresis and/or an umlaut.
What are the two dots above a letter called in German?
The German word is "Umlaut."
What does two dots above the letter of your name mean?
It is an accent such as FARAAD
What is the two dots on top of the letter a called?
in German they are called umlauts
What are the two dots above an a called when it makes a short o sound?
The two dots above an "a" that make a short "o" sound are called a diaeresis or umlaut. It indicates that the vowel should be pronounced separately and not combined with the preceding vowel.
Why are there two dots above the e in Bronte?
because there is 1 of letter of every thing
What is the electron diagram?
There is two dots above the Mn, there your two S dots
How is an A with two dots above it pronounced?
The letter "Ä, ä" is spoken just like the a in the word "Mac".
What are the two dots above a letter a called?
An umlaut. An umlaut is just one example of a diacritical. Other diacriticals whose names are useful to learn are the tilde, circumflex, and cedilla.
What is two dots in Morse code?
Two dots in Morse Code is the letter I (i).
What is the name of the two dots above letters?
It is called a diersis or umlaut, depending on how it's being used.
What does a you with 2 dots over it mean?
A letter "u" with two dots above it is called an umlaut. In languages like German, it indicates a change in the pronunciation of the vowel, often making it sound as two separate vowels or modifying its sound.
