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German Pronunciation Guide

The document outlines pronunciation rules for German vowels and consonants. It provides 14 rules explaining how certain consonants are pronounced in different vowel contexts, such as "ch" being pronounced as "k" when followed by "a,e,I,o,u" but "sh" when followed by "I/e". It also explains vowel changes after certain consonant combinations, such as "z" being pronounced as "ts" when followed by "z".

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German Pronunciation Guide

The document outlines pronunciation rules for German vowels and consonants. It provides 14 rules explaining how certain consonants are pronounced in different vowel contexts, such as "ch" being pronounced as "k" when followed by "a,e,I,o,u" but "sh" when followed by "I/e". It also explains vowel changes after certain consonant combinations, such as "z" being pronounced as "ts" when followed by "z".

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  • Pronunciation Logics
  • Continued Pronunciation Rules

Pronunciation Logics

1. CH----- a,e,I,o,u
a/o/u_______ch= kh (Buch= book)
Sachen= things
I/e_________ch= sh (Ich= I)
Ch__________= sh (CHINA)

2. V_________= F (Volkswagen)/ (vier=4)


Vater= father
3. S_________= Z (Sieben= 7) Sechs= 6
4. Z_________= S (Zehn= 10 (sane)) Zahne=
teeth
5. _____z____= ts (Dreizehn= 13
(dreitsane)) Vierzig= 40 (feartsich)
6. Sp________= shp (Sport) Sparen= to save
7. St _______= sht (Straβe= street) Stuttgart
8. ____sch___= sh (Englisch) Schule Tisch
9. ___au_____= aau (August) Aupair
10. ____eu____= oy (Euro) beugen= to bend
11. ___tsch____= ch (Deutsch)
12. ____ig____= ig (Figur= figure) Vigil
13. ______ig= ish (zwanzig= 20) lustig
14. ____ei____= I (Eins= 1) drei= 3
15. ____ie___= e (Sieben) Vierzig

Pronunciation Logics 1. CH----- a,e,I,o,u a/o/u_______ch= kh (Buch= book) Sachen= things I/e_________ch= sh (Ich= I) Ch_
10. ____eu____= oy (Euro) beugen= to bend 11. ___tsch____= ch (Deutsch) 12. ____ig____= ig (Figur= figure) Vigil 13. ___

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