Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hungarumlaut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hun-garum-laut
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The double acute accent (˝), a rare diacritical mark made up of two acute accents, chiefly used in the Hungarian language.

Example Sentences

"The "regular umlaut" with the dieresis dots originated from a form with two vertical or slanted strokes (not unlike the "hungarumlaut" speaking in typographical terms)."
"For example, the small o with tilde, õ, has been displayed instead of o with the double acute accent (also known as the Hungarumlaut), ő, which is a different character."
"Many accents are specific to certain languages; the double acute, for instance, is used solely in Hungarian and is sometimes referred to as the Hungarumlaut."

Etymology

Blend of Hungarian + umlaut.

Inflected Forms

hungarumlauts (plural)

Synonyms

double acute accent

Questions

What does hungarumlaut mean?: The double acute accent (˝), a rare diacritical mark made up of two acute accents, chiefly used in the Hungarian language.
Where does hungarumlaut come from?: Blend of Hungarian + umlaut.

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