🔤 Phonetics & Foundation

Das deutsche Alphabet & Aussprache

Learn to pronounce and spell German letters, Umlaute (Ä, Ö, Ü), Eszett (ß), and key sound combinations with high-definition audio.

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✨ Special German Letters & Sounds

Ä · Ö · Ü

The three German Umlaute. Round your lips for Ö and Ü; open wide like "bed" for Ä.

ß (Eszett)

The sharp S sound, used after long vowels (Straße, weiß, groß). Never at the start of a word.

EI vs. IE

EI sounds like "eye" (mein, dein). IE sounds like a long "ee" (sie, wie, Wien).