Pronunciation of vowels – PART 2 + Exercises
Let’s continue with the second part of German Vowels. Whatch the video and follow the table:
Learn German pronounciation with the Video: Vowels PART 2Examples for the German Vowels Pronunciation:
(first line presents the long pronounciation, the second line – the short one)
| written posibilites | examples | |
| Ü | ü üh y |
Bücher (books) Stühle (chairs) Syrien (Syria) |
| ü y |
fünf (five) Ägypten (Egypt), Psychologie (psychologie) |
|
| au | au | aua (outch) Maus (mouse) |
| ei ai |
ei ai ey ay |
eins, zwei, drei (one, two, three) Mais (corn) Meyer (last name) Bayern (Bundesland – region of Germany) |
| eu äu |
eu äu |
heute (today), Eule (owl)Mäuse (mice), Häuser (houses) |
Now complete the exercises.
Exercise 1: For your perfect German pronunciation: üh-ü-uh-u-o
Go to the video again and listen. Write down in which order did you hear the following names.
You can find the solutions at the buttom of the page.
B. ____________________
C. ____________________
D. ____________________
Exercise 2: German names
What’s the name of each of the children? Pronounce the names correctly. Go to the video to check yourself.
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Solutions, DON’T PEEK!
Lösungen, NICHT SPICKEN!
A. Mühler B. Muller C. Müller D. Moller