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The Story of the Umlaut

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Arika Okrent

Video Language:

  • English

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Accent:

  • English (US)

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  • 3:58 / 4:02

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  • People & Blogs

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Special thanks to The Free Dictionary for providing us with the information used in this web page

Video Vocabulary

favorite

/ˈfāv(ə)rət/

favorite
adjective noun verb

preferred to all others of same kind. A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most. record address of website or other data.

languages

/ˈlaNGɡwij/

languages
noun other

the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture. Words or signs used to communicate messages.

different

/ˈdif(ə)rənt/

different
adjective

Not of the same kind; unlike other things.

diacritic

/ˌdīəˈkridik/

diacritic
adjective noun

(of mark or sign) indicating difference in pronunciation. sign which when written above or below letter indicates difference in pronunciation from same letter when unmarked or differently marked.

another

/əˈnəT͟Hər/

another
adjective determiner pronoun

One more, but not this. used to refer to additional person or thing of same type as one. One more (thing).

influence

/ˈinflo͝oəns/

influence
noun verb

capacity to have effect on someone or something. To affect or change something indirectly.

forward

/ˈfôrwərd/

forward
adjective adverb noun verb

Toward what is ahead; in front. towards front. attacking sports player. To send something to another address or person.

historical

/hiˈstôrək(ə)l/

historical
adjective

Connected with the past.

staring

/ster/

staring
verb

To look at someone or something for a long time.

manuscripts

/ˈmanyəˌskript/

manuscripts
noun other

book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed. Original pieces of writing before they are published.

through

/THro͞o/

through
adjective adverb preposition

continuing or valid to final destination. From the beginning of something until the end. Over, in, across an entire thing or place.

library

/ˈlīˌbrerē/

library
noun

building or room containing books etc..

discovered

/dəˈskəvər/

discovered
verb

To find something new that was not known before.

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