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DIPTHONGS AND OTHER SOUNDS
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| Special
Denotation |
Sound |
Example |
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|
-tion |
Tee-own |
Inspiration |
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Ch- |
Ka |
Chlor |
|
-ch- |
Sh |
Mädchen |
|
-ch |
K breathed (breathe
through “ka”) |
ich |
|
sch |
Sh |
Schach |
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Ä
(ae) |
mouth like ah, say ay |
nächst |
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Ö
(oe) |
mouth like oh, say ay |
lösen |
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Ü
(ue) |
mouth like ooh, say ay |
lütt |
| ß |
Ess-tsett |
heißen |
Ready
to move on?
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