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    German Pronunciation for Beginners https://www.simplygerman.

    online/pronunciation

    German
    Pronunciation:
    The Ultimate Guide
    Wondering how to pronounce German words?  

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    German Pronunciation for Beginners https://www.simplygerman.online/pronunciation

    Part 2 below!
     © 2017 SimplyGerman.online
    May be copied when backlinking to this page, clearly stating source.

    Are you wondering how to say those What are the vowels in German?
    odd combinations of consonants like  
    CH... You may have seen vowels with
      dots on them: Ä Ö Ü.
    ...like, how do you pronounce ich?  
    Or Dachshund. Not to mention Koch. Like a smiley face in the middle of a
      word Ü.
    And what about SCH, how is that
    supposed to be pronounced?  You may be wondering how to say
    dankeschön.
     
    If you’re confused about German Or Mueller. Is that the same as
    pronunciation then I have good Müller? (Yes, it is!) Maybe you can
    news for you: just say Muller? (No, you can’t.)

    German has rules for that!


    It’s easy once you know the rules.
    And how do you pronounce words
    Kein Problem!
    with EI or IE?
     
     
    You will soon be able to pronounce
    Like Wein - is it “whine” or “ween”?

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    The most important rule is:


     
    E
    All vowels are pronounced the way they are said in the alphabet.
     
    For example:
     
    The �rst letter in the alphabet is A, pronounced aah (like when the doctor says to you, “open
    wide and say aah”).
     
    So:
     
    When the letter A comes in a word it is pronounced aah, like aber (“aaah-ber”), or Name (“naaah-
    me”).
     
    Which brings me to the second important point:
     
    Every letter in a word is pronounced.
     
    Even if the word is very long! (Try it with Sehenswürdigkeiten. Go for it.)
     
    Or:
     
    A word has awkward combinations of consonants, like Gnom. Never fear. Pronounce every
    letter, so pronounced the G as well as the nom part.
     
    And the most important:
     
    Pronounce the E at the end of a word.
     
    There’s a huge number of German words that end on an E. And that E is always pronounced.
     
    The best part?
     
    No exceptions. So if you say the E at the end of a word you're winning. 

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    How to say long German words


    How to say an E at the end of a
    word
    How to say words with EI and IE

    Video 1 has most important pronunciation rules. And lots


    of exercises so you can practice.
    You can download the accompanying Ultimate Guide to
    German Pronunciation with all the rules here. It's free.

    Rule 2: � and ie
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    Recap
    If you remember to
     
    say all the vowels in German words just like they
    are pronounced in the alphabet
    pronounce all letters in a word, even long words
    pronounce an E at the end of a word
    pronounced EI as "I"
    pronounce IE as "EE"

    then: Congratulations!
    You have mastered level 1! You will no longer sound
    like a beginner. People will understand what you’re
    saying and you will communicate with much more
    ease. Prima!

     
    Watch the video and practice saying the words from 1:30 onwards.
     
    It’s important to say the words out loud. Challenge yourself to say them before I do in the video.
     
    That way your brain will get used to seeing words with EI and it will become automatic to say
    them as I.
     
    There are more tips on how to remember EI and IE in the video.

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    then that means,
     
    viel sounds exactly like the English word “feel”.

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