Chloe Sevigny

The umlaut isn't on my birth certificate. I had this book as a child called Chloe and Maude, and there was an umlaut on the e, and I said, I want that! It's a little flair. Just to confuse people even more.

American Actress

In German, umlauts indicate a vowel sound is pronounced differently than its non-umlaut form.

Pronunciation Change

Recognizing umlauts helps differentiate words that would otherwise look alike.

Visual Recognition

An umlaut is not just decorative; it signals important changes in meaning.

Not Decorative

Umlaut refers to how the presence of one vowel in a word can alter the pronunciation of another.

Vowel Influence

The umlaut phenomenon has shaped the evolution of Germanic languages over time.

Historical Development

Umlauts can be crucial in differentiating singular from plural or changing tense.