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Lesson 2: DIPTHONGS AND OTHER SOUNDS
Dipthongs are special sounds in
German. Given below are the dipthongs and how they are
pronounced. Then, you can hear an example of each dipthong used in
action by clicking on the German words under "EXAMPLE."
| Dipthong |
Sound |
Example |
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| ai |
I |
Mai |
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au |
Ow |
Frau |
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eu |
Oi |
Europa |
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äu |
Oi |
Fräulein |
|
ie |
Ee
|
mieten |
| ei |
I |
Eis |
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