To umlaut or not to umlaut, that is the question

When new studenst learn the German alphabet and come across the umlauts for the first time, they often ask if it matters whether they get the different pronunciation right. The good news is that most of the time the rest of the sentence gives away which word is required. So, even if a German learner pronunces the word without the required umlaut, a German would still understand what is meant. [...]

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