German Alphabet
German Alphabet | Name (Pronunciation) | Example |
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Aa | A (ah) | Apfel (apple) |
Bb | Be (bay) | Banane (banana) |
Cc | Ce (tsay) | CD (CD) |
Dd | De (day) | Deutschland (Germany) |
Ee | E (ay) | Elefant (elephant) |
Ff | Ef (eff) | Ferien (vacation) |
Gg | Ge (gay) | Gitarre (guitar) |
Hh | Ha (hah) | Haus (house) |
Ii | I (eeh) | Insel (island) |
Jj | Jott or Je (yot) | Jahr (year) |
Kk | Ka (kah) | Kaffee (coffee) |
Ll | El (ell) | Lampe (lamp) |
Mm | Em (em) | Maus (mouse) |
Nn | En (en) | Nase (nose) |
Oo | O (oh) | Orange (orange) |
Pp | Pe (pay) | Papier (paper) |
Qq | Qu or Que (koo) | Quelle (source) |
Rr | Er (err) | Rose (rose) |
Ss | Es (es) | Sonne (sun) |
Tt | Te (tay) | Tisch (table) |
Uu | U (ooh) | Uhr (clock/watch) |
Vv | Vau (fow) | Vater (father) |
Ww | We (vay) | Wasser (water) |
Xx | Ix (iks) | Xylofon (xylophone) |
Yy | Ypsilon (oopsilohn) | Yoga |
Zz | Zett (tset) | Zeit (time) |
Ä | Ä (eh) | Ärzte (doctors) |
Ü | Ü (uuh) | Über (over) |
Ö | Ö (ouh) | Österreich (Austria) |
ẞ | Eszett (ess-set) | Straße (street) |
German Vowel
German Vowel | Pronunciation | Example |
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A | ah | Apfel (apple) |
E | ay | Elefant (elephant) |
I | eeh | Insel (island) |
O | oh | Orange (orange) |
U | ooh | Uhr (clock/watch) |
Ä | eh | Ärzte (doctors) |
Ü | uuh | Über (over) |
Ö | ouh | Österreich (Austria) |
German Consonant
German Consonant | Pronunciation | Example |
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B | bay | Banane (banana) |
C | tsay | CD (CD) |
D | day | Deutschland (Germany) |
F | eff | Ferien (vacation) |
G | gay | Gitarre (guitar) |
H | hah | Haus (house) |
J | yot | Jahr (year) |
K | kah | Kaffee (coffee) |
L | ell | Lampe (lamp) |
M | em | Maus (mouse) |
N | en | Nase (nose) |
P | pay | Papier (paper) |
Q | koo | Quelle (source) |
R | err | Rose (rose) |
S | es | Sonne (sun) |
T | tay | Tisch (table) |
V | fow | Vater (father) |
W | vay | Wasser (water) |
X | iks | Xylofon (xylophone) |
Y | oopsilohn | Yoga |
Z | tset | Zeit (time) |
ẞ | ess-set | Straße (street) |
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