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Wie wird der Vokal in „Genus“ ausgesprochen?
Wiktionary bietet zwei unterschiedliche Aussprachen für den Vokal im Wort „Genus“:
/ˈɡɛnʊs/ (wie „Bett“)
/ˈɡeːnʊs/ (wie „Meer“)
Bei dict.cc und LEO werden die Hörbeispiele nur mit /ɛ/ ...
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What is an “Ablaut”?
My understanding is that "Umlaut" represents the diacritical marks over 'a', 'o', 'u', etc.
But what is an "Ablaut"?
The topic came up in the comments on this question.
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'y' as a vowel in German
I encountered the word "Typ" (en:type) which has a 'y' serving as a vowel; in this case a 'ü', I believe.
Is this a singular case or are there more words in which 'y' is used as a vowel?
