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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)

Speech Time:

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  • 3:58 / 4:02

Speech Rate:

  • 159 wpm - Fast

Category:

  • People & Blogs

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Intro:

Video Vocabulary

favorite

/ˈfāv(ə)rət/

adjective noun verb

Best liked or most enjoyed. person or thing that is preferred to all others of same kind. record address of website or other data.

languages

/ˈlaNGɡwij/

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/

adjective

not same as another or each other.

diacritic

/ˌdīəˈkridik/

adjective noun

Capable of distinguishing. sign which when written above or below letter indicates difference in pronunciation from same letter when unmarked or differently marked.

another

/əˈnəT͟Hər/

adjective determiner pronoun

One more, but not this. One more added. One more (thing).

influence

/ˈinflo͝oəns/

noun verb

The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.. To affect or change something indirectly.

forward

/ˈfôrwərd/

adjective adverb noun verb

Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy. Toward a future time; to a more advanced state. attacking sports player. send letter on to further destination.

historical

/hiˈstôrək(ə)l/

adjective

of or concerning history.

staring

/ster/

verb

To look at someone or something for a long time.

manuscripts

/ˈmanyəˌskript/

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/

adjective adverb preposition

From one end or side of something to the other. expressing movement into one side and out of other side of opening etc.. moving in one side and out of other side of.

library

/ˈlīˌbrerē/

noun

Place where books and other media are kept.

discovered

/dəˈskəvər/

verb

find unexpectedly or while searching.

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