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Learning the German Alphabet

The German alphabet consists of 26 letters, like the English alphabet does. However, letters pronounced differently, so every beginner must learn the alphabet before starting the lessons in the language. There are many similarities between German and English, as in the use of the letter / q /. It is used with / u / as in words that have / qu / in them. Even if the letter / x / has basically the same sound as it does in English, words with this sound is usually written with the letters / CHS / or / CKS /.

The script is very easy to learn when you learn German because the letters have sounds similar to those in English. B exactly the same sound when it occurs at the beginning or a word, but it sounds like P when it comes to the end of a word. C has five different sounds in German depending on its position in a word. There are few words that begin with that letter in the language.

The following examples will give you an idea of the different pronunciations:

– Caser? C sounds like / ts /

– Chaos? C has a k / / sound

– Chance? C has the sound / sh /

– Check? C sounds as / ch /

– China? The / h / sound of the word is strongly marked

The sound of German words is very guttural and pronounced far back in the throat. In words that contain the emphasis on the / h / sound is very heavy. When you pronounce words that begin with / d /, the sound of that letter is the same as English. However, when the letter comes at the end of a word, it has the sound / t /. / H / is another letter that has the same its English and German. However, when this letter is followed by a vowel it is silent and does not comment at all. When you pronounce words containing the letter / R /, you make a gargling noise. / S / sounds almost like / z /.

There is another letter in German which is not included in the alphabet. This is / A / B, but it is not written as a standard B. It is more rounded and has the sound of a double ss. This letter never occurs at the beginning of a word. You will find in the middle of words and there is only one form of the letter, which makes it look as if there is a capital letter in the middle of a word.

Take time to practice saying all the letters of the alphabet and get used to saying words that contain those letters. When you take a course in German, you will see the pronunciation of the word written in English for you, but you should listen to the letters being read by a native German speaker to get a real idea for the correct pronunciation. Then when you start to learn vocabulary and grammar, it will be easier for you to read German texts correctly.

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