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Lesson 2: DIPHTHONGS AND OTHER SOUNDS
German also uses other sounds that are
not in the conventional alphabet. Below is a list of these other
sounds, how to sound them, and then, German examples of those sounds used
in action.
| Special
Denotation |
Sound |
Example |
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|
|
|
-tion |
Tee-own |
Inspiration |
|
Ch- |
Ka |
Chlor |
|
-ch- |
Sh |
Mädchen |
|
-ch |
K breathed (breathe
through “ka”) |
ich |
|
sch |
Sh |
Schach |
|
Ä
(ae) |
mouth like ah, say ay |
nächst |
|
Ö
(oe) |
mouth like oh, say ay |
lösen |
|
Ü
(ue) |
mouth like ooh, say ay |
lütt |
| ß |
Ess-tsett |
heißen |
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