Letters b, d, g, p, t, k are pretty much the same as English, but there are exceptions. When b, d, g is at the end of the syllable it changes to p, t, k respectively.<\/p>\n
b to p: (abheben<\/strong>) is pronounced as apheben<\/p>\n d to t: (sind<\/strong>) is pronounced as sint<\/p>\n g to k: (tag<\/strong>) is pronounced as tak<\/p>\n When an h follows a vowel it’s silent. You can see this in words like (gehen<\/strong>) and (sehen<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Here are some other pointers:<\/p>\n German v is pronounced like an English f : (der Vater<\/strong>) is pronounced as der Fater<\/p>\n German w is pronounced like an English v : (das Wunder<\/strong>) is pronounced as das Vunder<\/p>\n German z is pronounced like\u00a0a ts : (die Zeit<\/strong>)\u00a0is pronounced as die Tsite<\/p>\n Here are some consonant clusters that you might come across:<\/p>\n ck is pronounced as k : (der Schock<\/strong>) is pronounced as der Shock<\/p>\n ch is the ch in the word loch as in the loch ness monster : (mich<\/strong>)<\/p>\n pf is pronounced with both consonants : (das Pferd<\/strong>)<\/p>\n ph is pronounced as f : (das Alphabet<\/strong>) is pronounced as das Alfabet<\/p>\n qu is pronounced as kv : (die Qual<\/strong>) is pronounced as die Kval<\/p>\n sch is pronounced as sh : (die Schule<\/strong>) is pronounced as die Shule<\/p>\n sp and st is pronounced as shp and sht respectively : (sprechen<\/strong>) is pronounced as shprechen. (der Stephanstag<\/strong>) is pronounced as der Shtephanstag<\/p>\n th is pronounced as an English t : (das Theater<\/strong>) is pronounced as das Teater<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Letters b, d, g, p, t, k are pretty much the same as English, but there are exceptions. When b, d, g is at the end of the syllable it changes to p, t, k respectively. b to p: (abheben) is pronounced as apheben d to t: (sind) is pronounced as sint g to k…<\/p>\n