Aussprache - Questions on how to correctly speak a word.
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How is the ending -ig pronounced, and where?
I've heard the following alternatives for pronouncing the ending -ig of words like fertig and lustig:
/ɪç/ (as in mich)
/ɪʃ/ (as in Fisch)
/ɪg/
/ɪk/
Where are the different pronunciations used? ...
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Audio Aussprachewörterbuch für “offline usage” für das iPad?
Ich brauche akustische Ausspracheangaben (audio pronunciations) fürs iPad; auch für "offline usage". Chats zum Thema hier und hier.
Wo finde ich solche?
P.s. Ich versuche auch ein ...
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How is “ch” pronounced correctly?
I'm interested (or rather "re-interested") in learning German. When I looked up some basic lessons to get myself started, I found this on about.com. If you click on any of those words, you can hear ...
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How do we pronounce “China”?
In German there is some confusion on how to pronounce the letters 'ch' in "China". I heard all of following variants:
[ˈçiːnaː] - "ich"
[ˈkçiːnaː] - "Bäckchen"
[ˈkiːnaː] - "Kino"
[ʃiːnaː] - ...
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Hatten das runde „s“ und das lange „ſ“ die gleiche Aussprache?
Gab es einen Unterschied in der Aussprache von rundem „s“ und langem „ſ“, oder war der Unterschied nur typographisch?
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Listening practice for long vs. short vowels
I'm looking for good resources or exercises for practicing recognizing long vs. short vowels. Minimal pair recordings in "quiz" format would be ideal.
I know when reading whether a vowel should be ...
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Sie (you - formal), sie (she) and sie (they) / Ihr (you - plural), er (he)
How to differentiate pronunciation of these words?
Sie (you — formal), sie (she), and sie (they)
ihr (you — plural), er (he)
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R's: Trilled R, Uvular Fricative R, and Uvular Trill R
I've read that the Bavarian accent (or the southern regions in general) uses a trilled R -- IPA [r] -- instead of the "standard" voiced uvular fricative -- IPA [ʁ]. I've also read that the uvular ...
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Why is “Vater” spelt with 'V' when it is pronounced like 'father'?
I know that 'V' in the German alphabet is for "Vau" and 'F' is "Eff".
Then why are we using 'V' instead of 'F' in German for "Vater"? Similar to the English "father" I would have expected it to be ...
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Where to find IPA transcriptions of Hochdeutsch online?
Where can I find a comprehensive online resource for IPA transcriptions of the "official" pronunciation of German words?
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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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Milch? Milsh? Why the pronunciation difference?
I'm working my way through the Pimsleur German series, and I've noticed that one of the speakers has what seems to me a strange pronunciation of the word Milch.
He pronounces the ch like the sh sound ...
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3answers
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What pronunciation is more influential, higher status or standard?
I was looking into different pronunciations, I saw there is a difference between regions within Germany and also with other German speaking countries, making me wonder which set of pronunciation rules ...
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Pronunciation of “lernst”
It's easy to pronounce the letter 'r' in "lernen". But when it comes to pronouncing "lernst", it becomes really hard to keep pronouncing 'r' next to "nst". Listening to some native speaker ...
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How to master pronunciation
I'm looking for methods and resources (such as music along with their text - audio books) to improve my German pronunciation, other than talking to a native speaker.
EDIT:
I'm given advice by ...
