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Authors: Ph.d. Arnold Leitner

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Long and Short u (See Diagram in Chapter 1)

Long
ū
is like
oo
in
root
. Key
Round the lips as in diagram

Fūss
Schūle
Brūder
Hūt
Stūhl
f
ls
sh
-le
br
-der
h
t
sht
l
foot
school
brother
hat
chair

Short ŭ is like
oo
in
foot
. Key
Round the lips as in diagram

Mŭtter
Bŭtter
Sŭppe
ŭnter
ŭnd
m
t-ter
b
t-ter
z
p-pe
n-ter
nt
mother
butter
soup
under
and

The Consonant d (Final)

At the end of a word or syllable
d
is pronounced like
t
.
Kind
(
kīnt
);
Wind
(
vīnt
)

The Consonants h, j, w, l, r

 

h
before a vowel, is like
h
in
home
.
hat
(
hăt
)
h
after a vowel, is silent. It is a sign of length.
Jahr
(
yahr
)
j
is like
y
in
year
.
jā
(
yah
)
Jahr
(
yahr
)
w
is like
v
in
van
.
wăs
(
văs
)
l
is like
l
in
lip
. For description of German
l
, see Diagram.
r
is trilled as in
thrrree
. The trill may be produced by the tip of the tongue (see Diagram) or by the uvula (see Diagram). The tip-tongue
r
and the uvular
r
are both acceptable. Use whichever is easier for you.

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