German Consonants
German Consonants
Most German consonants are pronounced similar to English, but here are some differences:
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B |
This is pronounced like a ‘p’ when it appears towards the end of a word eg. lieb (kind) |
D |
Pronounced like ‘t’ when it appears towards the end of the word eg. Bad (Bath) |
G |
Pronounced like ‘k’ when it appears towards the end of the word eg. Tag (Day) |
St |
Pronounced like ‘sht’ at the beginning of words eg. Student (student) |
Sp |
Pronounced like 'shp' eg. Sprache (language) |
J |
Pronounced like ‘y’ eg. Jacke (jacket) |
W |
Pronounced like ‘v’ eg. Woche (week) |
Z |
Pronounced like ‘ts’ eg. Zimmer (room) |
Ch |
When ‘ch’ follows the short/long vowel sounds of ‘a, o, u, or ‘au’, the sound is produced towards the back of the throat, similar to making a ‘k’ sound. However, it is less abrupt still letting through air, eg. Bauch (stomach), Tochter (daughter) When ‘ch’ follows the short/long versions of the vowels ‘e, i, ä, ö, ü’ and ‘ei, eu, äu’ the sound is produced more at the front of the mouth, the tongue and the mouth being a lot flatter. Imagine the sound of gas leaking or a hissing cat, eg. ich (I), Kirche (church) 'Ch' can also be pronounced like a 'k', for example Chaos (chaos) or Wachs (wax). |
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