German has no umlaut on the letter e.
Umlauts however differentiate pronunciations.
The two dots above a letter, you mean, would be called a diaeresis and/or an umlaut.
The accent mark over the letter "e" is called an acute accent. It is used in various languages to indicate stress or pronunciation changes.
option+u then the letter
Umlaut
UMLAUT
To insert the e with umlaut (รซ) in Word 2010, go to the "Insert" tab, click on "Symbol" in the "Symbols" group, then select "More Symbols." In the "Symbol" dialog box, choose the e with umlaut and click "Insert." You can also use the shortcut key: type 00EB and then press Alt + X simultaneously.
An umlaut is a diacritical mark placed over a letter consisting of two closely-placed dots. (¨) Or the sound produced by such a diacritical mark.
Usually called an umlaut.
To type an umlaut on a letter, for example on "a" to make "รค", you can use the following key combinations: On Windows: Press and hold the Alt key, then type 0228 on the numeric keypad. On Mac: Press Option+U, then type the letter to add the umlaut to. On mobile devices: Press and hold the letter key on the virtual keyboard to see accented options and select the desired umlaut.
I think it's just like "ay" in English, like Maelstrom = Mail-strom. But if it's in German it would be the same as an A with an umlaut ( . . on the top of it) like adding the E sound to the A. =\
Those dots are called an "Umlaut". They indicate that the e should be pronounced separately. So it's not pronounced Noel, like the name Joel. It's pronounced as No-El.
AnswerThe 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---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.---