The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word UMLAUT which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2000.
Diacritical dots crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UMLAUT | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Diacritical dots
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- umlaut
- diaeresis
- dieresis
- doy
- dpt
- point
- points
- circumflex
- self-pronouncing
- tittle
- accent
- diacritic
Crossword Answer definitions
UMLAUT noun- An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
- The umlaut process (as above) that occurred historically in Germanic languages whereby back vowels became front vowels when followed by syllable containing a front vocoid (e.g. Germanic lūsiz > Old English lȳs(i) > Modern English lice).
- A vowel so assimilated.
- The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
- Diaeresis
- To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
- To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.
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