Nov 26, 2022 · This is also the pronunciation that learners of German as a foreign language should prefer (except they live in a German speaking area south of this line). the real southern pronunciation …

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 …

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]). …

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 …

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 …

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 …

May 4, 2017 · Pronunciation of German vowels In written texts, German has 9 different vowels (monophthongs) and 8 different diphthongs: a, e, i, o, u, y, ä, ö, ü au, ei, ai, ey, ay, eu, äu, ui In …

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 versions.

Dec 11, 2019 · In pronunciation there is a smooth transition from j (respectively the sound "i") to the following vowel. It seems natural to interpret this j as a vowel. Whereas all other pronunciations of j …

Sep 12, 2013 · The difference in pronunciation is the degree to which the jaw is opened; [e] is less open than [i]. The position of the tongue is the same for both vowels (this is in the front).