diphthong pronunciations Flashcards
1
Q
ie
A
”eee“
2
Q
ei
A
english i name
3
Q
au
A
”oaw“
4
Q
eu / äu
A
”oi“
5
Q
any vowel or umlaut + h
A
simply pronounce the vowel longer
6
Q
any double vowel
A
lengthen the sound
7
Q
any double consonant
A
make the sound shorter and faster
8
Q
sch
A
”sh“
9
Q
a/o/u + ch
A
like ur choking on K or H but softly
10
Q
consonant or e/i/ä/ö/u + ch
A
basically just put ur tongue in an almost mewing position and hiss
11
Q
ck
A
same as english CK
12
Q
sp, at the beginning of a word
A
”shhp“
13
Q
st, at the beginning of a word
A
”sht“
14
Q
st
A
english st
15
Q
-e
A
short ”uh“