{"id":11300,"date":"2019-12-12T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=11300"},"modified":"2019-12-09T12:19:44","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T12:19:44","slug":"this-is-how-german-letters-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/this-is-how-german-letters-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is How German Letters Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you learn a new language, it is sometimes hard to get the pronunciation just right. You’re met with a blank stare, the native has no clue what you’re trying to communicate. Sure, you could try describing it, but what if you know the word, know how it’s written, but just not really how to say it? Well, then you can simply\u00a0buchstabieren\u00a0<\/em>(to spell) the word! Here’s how those Buchstaben\u00a0<\/em>(letters) sound in German!<\/p>\n

Are you looking for the phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie…) instead? We got you covered!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sound of German Buchstaben<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The German Alphabet<\/em> in writing. This is a version from the DDR<\/em> (GDR, East Germany) of 1958. As you can see, the \u00df<\/em> has an odd placement, next to the s<\/em>. It is often also put at the very end, after the special umlauts. Also note how the \u00df<\/em> is not present in the alphabet for capital letters here. This has recently changed<\/a>, where the \u00df<\/em> has gained a capital version: \u1e9e<\/em> (Image by Perhelion at Commons.wikimedia.org, public domain).<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0Alphabet\u00a0<\/em>(alphabet) is useful in any language – especially if you know how to say each individual letter! Here it is:<\/p>\n

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