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a |
ah |
n |
enn |
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| b | bay | o | oh | |
| c | tsay | p | pay | |
| d | day | q | kooh | |
| e | ay | r | air (swallow "r") | |
| f | eff | s | ess | |
| g | gay | t | tay | |
| h | ha | u | ooh | |
| i | e (English "e") | v | fow | |
| j | yaht | w | vay | |
| k | kah | x | icks | |
| l | ell | y | oepsilon | |
| m | emm | z | tset |
| ä | SHORT - "eh" as in hätte / LONG - "ay" as in spät |
| ö | Round your mouth to say the letter "o" and say "e" instead - round your lips and push them forward, like a fish, or as in puckering to kiss |
| ü | Same as above, but stick the lower lip out just a little more |
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ß |
Pronounce this symbol the same as you would the letter "s". Chances are you won't see it much anymore. |
| au | "ow" as in ouch |
| eu or äu | "oy" as in boy |
| ei or ai or ay | "eye" |
| ie | "e" (the English "e") |
| oe | same as ö - this is its altermate spelling |
| ue | same as ü - this is its altermate spelling |
| ä | same as ä - this is its altermate spelling |
| sch | "sh" |
| st | "sht" |
| sp | "shp" |
| schw | "shv" |
| qu | "kv" |
| zw | "tsv" |