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  1. pronunciation - How to pronounce the g at the end of König or Leipzig ...

    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 pronounce as …

  2. 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 and u, and …

  3. 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" [leˈbɛndɪç]). …

  4. pronunciation - How is “ch” pronounced correctly? - German Language ...

    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 (possibly …

  5. pronunciation - In written German, how can I tell whether s is ...

    Sep 6, 2016 · sch is pronounced /ʃ/. ß is pronounced /s/. But how can I differentiate between the pronunciations /s/, /ʃ/ and /z/ for your average s in written German? Does it depend on s ' position in ...

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

    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 Russian word for …

  7. pronunciation - Is Liszt really pronounced like the English word "list ...

    Nov 20, 2021 · The name is pronounced as the German word "List" which comes very close to the English word "list". To understand it, you have to know that Franz Liszt was an Austrian-Hungarian …

  8. 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 their …

  9. When should I use these two pronunciations of r?

    Jun 27, 2015 · I read the following in a textbook: In the German-speaking world of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, there are two distinct ways of pronouncing r. One way is the rolled r as is heard in …

  10. pronunciation - Why was ß discontinued in Switzerland? - German ...

    Feb 28, 2020 · 3. Swiss German pronunciation According to Peter Gallmann, the reason for the Swiss discontinuation of ß is in the syllable structure of Swiss German dialects: in the spelling of Swiss …