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umlauts

/ˈʊmlaʊts/ /ˈʊmlauts/
noun

The umlaut process (as above) that occurred historically in Germanic languages whereby back vowels became front vowels when followed by syllable containing a front vocoid (e.g. Germanic lūsiz > Old English lȳs(i) > Modern English lice).

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Visual illustration for the word "separated" - To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
separatedverb
/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

"Separate the articles from the headings."

Visual illustration for the word "diaeresis" - A diacritic ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel letter (especially the second of two consecutive ones) indicating that it is sounded separately, usually forming a distinct syllable, as in the English words naïve, Noël and Brontë, the French haïr and the Dutch ruïne.
diaeresisnoun
/daɪˈɛɹɪsɪs/ /daɪˈɛɹəsɪs/

A diacritic ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel letter (especially the second of two consecutive ones) indicating that it is sounded separately, usually forming a distinct syllable, as in the English words naïve, Noël and Brontë, the French haïr and the Dutch ruïne.

"The diaeresis in the word "coöperate" shows that the two o's are pronounced separately. "

Visual illustration for the word "assimilated" - To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.
assimilatedverb
/əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪd/ /əˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd/

To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.

"Food is assimilated and converted into organic tissue."

Visual illustration for the word "containing" - To hold inside.
containingverb
/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Visual illustration for the word "consonants" - A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
consonantsnoun
/ˈkɑnsənənts/ /ˈkɒnsənənts/

A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

"The word "cat" has two consonants, "c" and "t", surrounding the vowel "a." "

Visual illustration for the word "pronounced" - To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
pronouncedverb
/pɹəˈnaʊnst/

To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.

"I hereby pronounce you man and wife."

Visual illustration for the word "diacritical" - A diacritic (mark).
diacriticalnoun
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ /ˌdaɪɪˈkrɪtɪkəl/

A diacritic (mark).

"The pronunciation guide used diacriticals to show us where to stress each syllable of the new word. "

Visual illustration for the word "following" - To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
followingverb
/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Visual illustration for the word "historically" - In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.
historicallyadverb
/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

"Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work."

Visual illustration for the word "languages" - A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
languagesnoun
/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Visual illustration for the word "pronunciation" - The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
pronunciationnoun
/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

Visual illustration for the word "indicates" - To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
indicatesverb
/ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."