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Umlaute (Umlauts) — ä, ö, ü

Merkhilfe (Memory Aid)

Umlaut Merkhilfe
Ä, ä yeee
Ö, ö yooo
Ü, ü ewww

Vierte Spalte im Original

The handout also listed a fourth column, ".. (symbol)", with no pronunciation hint given. This is most likely just naming the two-dot mark itself (the diaeresis) rather than a fourth sound to learn — worth confirming with your instructor rather than assuming.

See also Deutsches Alphabet for the full letter names.