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Is there a difference in pronunciation between “ist” and “isst”?
Is there a difference in pronunciation between "ist" -be (3p. sing) and "isst" -eat (3p. sing)?
EDIT: I posted the second part as an independent question
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How to know if a beginning 'v' is pronounced /f/ or /v/?
A 'v' in the beginning of a word can be pronounced in one of two ways:
/f/: Vater, verrückt, vier, Vogel.
/v/: Vanille, Verb, Villa, Vokal, vulgär.
My question: Is there a way to know how a word ...
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When is the last sound of a syllable unvoiced?
It is very common to unvoice consonant sounds appearing last in a word.
die Hand -- /hant/ -- d → /t/
der Tag -- /taːk/ -- g → /k/
der Staub -- /ʃtaʊp/ -- b → /p/
This sometimes happens with ...
