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Das Alphabet
The Alphabet
Like most European languages, the German alphabet is based on Latin letters with minor
exceptions.Each letter or letter-combination in a word is
pronounced separately.
Go to http://www.languageguide.org/im/alpha/de/
to listen to the pronunciation of each letter.
aa [like a in claa [like a in claass]ss]
Ampel (f.), die [traffic light]Ampel (f.), die [traffic light]
beh [like b in beh [like b in bbus]us]
Baum (m.), der [tree]Baum (m.), der [tree]
tseh [ts]tseh [ts]
Celsius (no article) [degree Celsius] Celsius (no article) [degree Celsius]
deh [like d in deh [like d in ddance]ance]
Daum (m.), der [thumb]Daum (m.), der [thumb]
eh [like e in eh [like e in eelephant]lephant]
Esel (m.), der [donkey]Esel (m.), der [donkey]
ef [like f in ef [like f in ffriend]riend]
Freund/in (m./ f.) der/ die [friend]Freund/in (m./ f.) der/ die [friend]
geh [like g in geh [like g in ggo] o]
Grund (m.), der [reason, ground]Grund (m.), der [reason, ground]
haa [like h in haa [like h in hhotel] otel]
Haus (n.), das [house]Haus (n.), das [house]
ee [like i in ee [like i in IIndia]ndia]
immer [always]immer [always]
yott [like y in yott [like y in YYork]ork]
jeder [everyone]jeder [everyone]
kaa [like c in kaa [like c in ccar]ar]
Kino (n.), das [cinema]Kino (n.), das [cinema]
el [like l in el [like l in llike]ike]
Lust (f.), die [enjoyment]Lust (f.), die [enjoyment]
em [like m in em [like m in mmother]other]
Mutter (f.), die [mother]Mutter (f.), die [mother]
en [like n in en [like n in nno] o]
November (m.), der [November]November (m.), der [November]
o [like o in o [like o in ooven]ven]
Opa (m.), der [granddad]Opa (m.), der [granddad]
peh [like p in peh [like p in ppencil] encil]
Pause (f.), die [break]Pause (f.), die [break]
kuh [cw as in kuh [cw as in ccar ar ++ wwool]ool]
Quark (m.), der [curd/ curd cheese]Quark (m.), der [curd/ curd cheese]
er [rolling or Scottish er [rolling or Scottish rr]]
Raum (m.), der [room, space]Raum (m.), der [room, space]
ess [soft s like ess [soft s like English zEnglish z]]
Sonne (f.), die [sun]Sonne (f.), die [sun]
teh [like t in teh [like t in ttea]ea]
Tee (m.), der [tea]Tee (m.), der [tea]
uh [like oo in balluh [like oo in balloooon]n]
Uhr (f.), die [clock]Uhr (f.), die [clock]
not wow butnot wow but fow [like f in fow [like f in ffriend]riend]
Vogel, Vater (m.), der [bird, father]Vogel, Vater (m.), der [bird, father]
veh [like v in veh [like v in vvessel]essel]
Wort (n.), das [word]Wort (n.), das [word]
ix [like x in ix [like x in xxylophone]ylophone]
Xylophon (n.), das [xylophone]Xylophon (n.), das [xylophone]
upsilon [like i in upsilon [like i in IIndia]ndia]
Yoga (n.), das [yoga]Yoga (n.), das [yoga]
set [like s in set [like s in ssnake]nake]
Zitrone (f.), die [lemon]Zitrone (f.), die [lemon]
Umlauts – Umlaute
an Umlaut is a composition of vowels that has, over time, evolved into a separate letter; the
composition is still widely used in international communication and can often be found in
anglicised German surnames such as: Schröder – Schroeder, Müller – Mueller
Ä, ä {ae} aeh Ärmel {Aermel} (m.), der [sleeve] Ä, ä {ae} aeh Ärmel {Aermel} (m.), der [sleeve]
Ö, ö {oe} Ö, ö {oe} pronounce o and pull lower lip back to form oeepronounce o and pull lower lip back to form oee Löffel {Loeffel} (m.), der [spoon]Löffel {Loeffel} (m.), der [spoon]
Ü, ü {ue} Ü, ü {ue} pronounce u and pull upper lip back to form ueepronounce u and pull upper lip back to form uee über {ueber} [above, over] über {ueber} [above, over]
ß {ss} eszet Straße {Strasse}, (f.), die [street]ß {ss} eszet Straße {Strasse}, (f.), die [street]
A composition of vowels and lettersA composition of vowels and letters ie ie eeee example: sexample: sieiegen [to win]gen [to win]
ei ei ii example: Ei [egg]example: Ei [egg]
ai ai ii example: Rainer [a name]example: Rainer [a name]
eu eu oioi example: Leute [people]example: Leute [people]
au wau wowow example: Haus [house]example: Haus [house]
ch (soft) Loch (soft) Lochch Ness Ness example: Iexample: Ichch [I] [I]
ch (hard) ch (hard) example: maexample: machchen [to make, to do]en [to make, to do]
sch shoe sch shoe example: Schuh [shoe]example: Schuh [shoe]
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