STRESS AND ACCENT MARKS
The umlaut (ä, ë, ï, ö, ü) is the only accent used in German writing. It alters the pronunciation of vowels in words. Accent is generally on the first syllable, so that final syllables are usually very weak. One big exception to the accent rule is a group of very common prefixes: be [ba] ge [ga] er emp ent ver zer, which are unaccented. (gegében [gagayban], Geburt [gaboohrt]
Code for Accent:
| Alphabet |
PC |
Macintosh |
| ä |
Alt 0228 |
Option + u then a |
| ö |
Alt 0246 |
Option + u then o |
| ü |
Alt 0252 |
Option + u then u |
| Ä |
Alt 0196 |
Option + u then A |
| Ö |
Alt 0214 |
Option + u then O |
| Ü |
Alt 154 |
Option + u then U |
| ß |
Alt 0223 |
Option + S |
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