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| Learn German __ Pronunciation, Alphabet |
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Pronunciation
| German letter |
English sound |
| a |
ah |
| e |
eh |
| i |
ee or ih |
| o |
oh |
| ö |
er |
| u |
oo |
| b |
b, but p at end of syllable |
| d |
d, but t at end of syllable |
| g |
g, but k at end of syllable |
| ch |
guttural, almost like sh |
| au |
ow (as in "cow") |
| ei |
eye |
| eu, äu |
oy |
| ie |
ee |
| j |
y |
| qu |
kv |
| s |
z or ss at end of word |
| ß |
ss |
| sp |
shp (at beginning of word) |
| st |
sht |
| sch |
sh |
| th |
t |
| v |
f |
| w |
v |
| z |
ts |
Alphabet
| a |
ah |
j |
yoht |
s |
ess |
| b |
bay |
k |
kah |
t |
tay |
| c |
tsay |
l |
el |
u |
oo |
| d |
day |
m |
em |
v |
fow |
| e |
ay |
n |
en |
w |
vay |
| f |
eff |
o |
oh |
x |
eeks |
| g |
gay |
p |
pay |
y |
irp-se-lon |
| h |
hah |
q |
koo |
z |
tset |
| i |
ee |
r |
ehr |
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Note: ß isn't said when reciting the alphabet. It's actually a double s. Some people will write it ss instead of ß.
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