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  1. pronunciation - How to pronounce the g at the end of König or Leipzig ...

    Nov 26, 2022 · This is also the pronunciation that learners of German as a foreign language should prefer (except they live in a German speaking area south of this line). the real southern pronunciation …

  2. pronunciation - W → V, V → F. Why do German speakers wrongly …

    Jul 6, 2011 · If German "W" is pronounced like an English "V" and German "V" is pronounced like an English "F" i.e. W → V V → F Why is it that I continually hear German speakers pronounce their …

  3. pronunciation - How is “ch” pronounced correctly? - German Language ...

    May 4, 2012 · The pronunciation of Grüß dich on that site is decent but doesn't sound like a native speaker's. The r is rolled in a way that doesn't sound German. The ü is ever so slightly off (possibly …

  4. pronunciation - How to pronounce "Universität"? - German Language …

    Mar 22, 2014 · Universität - Wiktionary Universität - Pons Still, these pronunciation vary considerably. People believe that German as spoken in and around the city of Hannover is the most understood …

  5. Pronunciation of ä - German Language Stack Exchange

    Jul 30, 2020 · In standard German, a long "ä" is pronounced [ɛː], but the pronunciation differs in some dialects. For instance, it is pronounced [eː] in northern Germany. As the media usually follows a …

  6. pronunciation - Is there a practical difference between "e" and "ä ...

    May 18, 2013 · In standard pronunciation, short "ä" is [ɛ] and short "e" is [ə], [ɛ], or [e], where the last one occurs in foreign words ("Methode" [meˈtoːdə]) but rarely in native ones ("lebendig" [leˈbɛndɪç]). …

  7. pronunciation - How to pronounce the German R? - German Language …

    Feb 12, 2015 · I'm a native German, and I can't pronounce the thrilled "r" either. Just use the uvular r (the r back in the throat), this is fine. The thrilled are is only used in the South. Like you, I've tried to …

  8. pronunciation - Is Liszt really pronounced like the English word "list ...

    Nov 20, 2021 · The name is pronounced as the German word "List" which comes very close to the English word "list". To understand it, you have to know that Franz Liszt was an Austrian-Hungarian …

  9. pronunciation - Can't find the difference between o, ö, u, und ü ...

    Sep 7, 2015 · I think you can continue on in lessons just fine―many German learners can't tell the difference between ö and ü. After you know how to the basics of pronouncing at least o and u, and …

  10. What is the difference in pronunciation of the letters E and I?

    Sep 12, 2013 · The difference in pronunciation is the degree to which the jaw is opened; [e] is less open than [i]. The position of the tongue is the same for both vowels (this is in the front).