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German Alphabet
Letters and Sounds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | father |
| ä | ay sound like in day |
| b | boy, or p sound if it is the last letter in the word |
| c | can be either the k or s sound |
| d | dog , or t sound if the last letter in the word |
| e | also the ay sound like in day |
| f | frog |
| g | go, or k sound if last letter in the word |
| h | silent unless it precedes a vowel and then it is pronounced |
| i | ee sound in street |
| j | zh sound in mirage |
| ch or k | kit |
| l | long |
| m | monkey |
| n | nose |
| o | open |
| ö | oo sound in tool |
| p | pan |
| q | k sound in kit, always followed by silent u |
| r | combine D and L sounds (dog , or t sound if the last letter in the word and long) |
| s | sing |
| ß | pass |
| t | time |
| u | ou sound in you or too |
| ü | longer ou sound |
| v | f sound in fast, v sound- in non-Germanic words |
| w | v sound in violin |
| x | exit |
| y | yellow |
| z | ts sound in cats |