Aussprache Flashcards
ie
pronounced ee like in keep
“g” at the end of a word, syllable
or before t
pronounced k like in keep
in the suffix “ig”
pronounced like “ch”
j is y in German except
in English words
Journal
Job
v is f in German except
in English words
universitat
vase
“au”
pronounced like ou in ouch
“ei” / ai”
pronounced like aiee
“eu” / “äu”
pronounced like the oi in coin
“b” at the end of a word, syllable
or before t
pronounced like p
“d” at the end of a word, syllable
or before t
pronounced like t
z, tz and ts
pronounced like ts in hats
“qu”
pronounced like kv
“x”
pronounced like ks
ending “tion”
pronounced like tsion
“c” before i or e
pronounced like ts
otherwise like c in cat
ck
pronounced like ck in packer
“S” before “t” or “p” at the beginning of a word
pronounced sh
likewise after a prefix
“tsch” at the beginning of a word
pronounced like the “ch” in chat
“tsch” in the middle or end of a word
pronounced like the “tch” in catch
