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  1. pronunciation - How is “ch” pronounced correctly? - German …

    May 4, 2012 · The pronunciation of Grüß dich on that site is decent but doesn't sound like a native speaker's. The r is rolled in a way that doesn't sound German. The ü is ever so slightly off …

  2. pronunciation - Different /ch/ Sounds - German Language Stack …

    Now pronunciation of a sound is always influenced by surrounding sounds, often in ways that speakers are not aware of, because their language does not differentiate between these …

  3. pronunciation - Can't find the difference between o, ö, u, und ü ...

    Sep 7, 2015 · I think you can continue on in lessons just fine―many German learners can't tell the difference between ö and ü. After you know how to the basics of pronouncing at least o …

  4. pronunciation - When is "sch" spoken like "sh" and when like "s" …

    May 9, 2014 · Regarding the words like Hose, Dose, Rose the pronunciation of the diminutive (Höschen, Döschen, Röschen) is with an explicit "s" phoneme. Opposite to the usual "sch" …

  5. pronunciation - How to pronounce the g at the end of König or …

    Nov 26, 2022 · As you see, the following are international phonetics in German for König and Leipzig: [ˈkøːnɪç] [ˈlaɪptsɪç] My question is how to pronounce the g, i.e., [ç] properly? Does it …

  6. pronunciation - Is there a practical difference between "e" and "ä ...

    May 18, 2013 · In standard pronunciation, short "ä" is [ɛ] and short "e" is [ə], [ɛ], or [e], where the last one occurs in foreign words ("Methode" [meˈtoːdə]) but rarely in native ones ("lebendig" …

  7. pronunciation - How is "Ja" pronounced in German? - German …

    Feb 18, 2025 · I know this is a trivial question, however I have to be sure. How is the word "Ja" (yes) pronounced? I find only the IPA pronounciation jaː online, however, I …

  8. pronunciation - How to pronounce the German R? - German …

    Feb 12, 2015 · You can try to pronounce a "ch" as in "Dach" (the "dark ch"), but try to relax the tongue a little more. While you do, try to make a humming sound or try to say "aaaahhh". This …

  9. pronunciation - W → V, V → F. Why do German speakers wrongly …

    Jul 6, 2011 · If German "W" is pronounced like an English "V" and German "V" is pronounced like an English "F" i.e. W → V V → F Why is it that I continually hear German speakers pronounce …

  10. pronunciation - How do you pronounce 'René', a German male …

    Jul 26, 2017 · The French pronunciation of René is, of course, quite distinctly different from the German pronunciation of the word. To hear the query word pronounced in Yandex, the …