The Alphabet & Pronunciation

This lesson is coming soon.

What you’ll learn:

• The German alphabet (mostly the same as English, plus ä, ö, ü, ß)
• Vowel sounds — short vs. long vowels and how to tell the difference
• Umlauts (ä, ö, ü) — sounds that don’t exist in English but are easy to learn
• The Eszett (ß) — when to use it and how to pronounce it
• Consonant differences — “w” sounds like “v,” “v” sounds like “f,” “z” sounds like “ts”
• The “ch” sound — the one sound English speakers struggle with most
• Stress patterns — where the emphasis goes in German words
• Why German pronunciation is actually easier than English (no silent letters, consistent rules)