Thomas German Pronunciation

H does not send, R is uvular, you can check the German assistant or google to listen. The following is some information I found about the German R pronunciation, hoping to help you.

1. About the pronunciation of "r"

The pronunciation of this "R" in German is the first trouble that every German beginner meets. Regarding the pronunciation of "R", I believe everyone has some personal experience. In fact, everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as you master the essentials and train hard for a period of time, you will definitely improve. The Sino-German Learning Bridge only gives you the method, and the effect depends on whether the individual's efforts are in place! The pronunciation of "R" can be divided into big tongue and uvular. We encourage beginners to practice uvular, because it is more elegant in German eyes, but it doesn't matter. The main ways to practice pronouncing "R" sound are: when you get up in the morning and brush your teeth, take a sip of water in your mouth, hold the water between your uvula and your throat, vibrate the vocal cords to make the water vibrate together, and feel that the uvula vibration is a success, or start over. Repeat this for half a month, 5 minutes a day, until the uvula can be vibrated without water. If it still doesn't work, or you think it is impossible to make a small tongue, don't worry! Please use the following methods: in daily German conversation, the pronunciation of "r" is not emphasized, and sometimes it is just passed by. We suggest that you can use two methods instead. One is to sound "H" and vibrate the vocal cords; The other is that the voice of "goose" should also vibrate the vocal cords. No matter which pronunciation you choose, be careful! Just get used to it and take your time!

2. About the difference between the pronunciation of "ch" and "sch"

The pronunciation of "ch" is softly. When making this sound, don't roll up your tongue and put it under the tip of your tongue, slightly against the back of your lower teeth. Using air sounds will not vibrate your vocal cords. This sound is similar to the Chinese word for "wash". The pronunciation of "sch" and "ch" is different. When making "sch" sound, the tongue should be rolled up, the tip of the tongue should be upturned and suspended, and the vocal cords should not vibrate. Pronunciation is more similar to "yes" in Chinese.

3. Be careful not to add your own ending.

This problem often appears among international students in China, because our mother tongue is far from German and there is no reference, so we often speak German by imagination. In addition, most German words can be pronounced directly, which is not good for beginners. To know that pronunciation rules are dead, the key is to pronounce every phoneme in place. For example, the German word "gut" is followed by a soft "t", and many students unconsciously add an ending "e" when reading this word, which is pronounced as "gut". This is entirely caused by habit, and has nothing to do with understanding the rules of pronunciation. There are many such examples, such as "schlecht", "arbeitet" and so on. Sincerely remind you: be sure to pronounce every word correctly, and don't let habits hurt you!

4. About loanwords

As mentioned above, most German words can be pronounced directly, but some foreign words are exceptions. For beginners of German, we must recognize which are foreign words and which are German words, and don't always follow the rules. Especially when comparing new loanwords, don't mispronounce them to avoid making jokes. For example, the popular "Internet" and "Surfing" and "Vitamins" are all pronounced in English. I suggest you: summarize more and find the difference!