pronunciation

The blog articles in this category tackle German pronunciation issues and break individual sounds down into tiny steps.

Additionally, you’ll find audio examples and some videos to show you how German should sound.

The articles don’t replace the work of a good diction coach but are a valuable go-to source for pronunciation problems.

“Der Tod und das Mädchen” (Franz Schubert) – Translation, Pronunciation Guide and Analysis

Apr 18, 2022

The following article is about Franz Schubert's song "Der Tod und das Mädchen". It provides you with a translation, a...

Sep 02, 2021

When we learn to speak in a new language, we not only struggle with vocab and grammar but also with pronunciation....

Jul 25, 2021

What are affricates? The German letter combination PF is a so-called affricate or combination consonant. This term...

Apr 07, 2021

German is famous, or rather infamous for its consonant clusters which would be enough of a nuisance if you were to...

Mar 07, 2021

Singing German diphthongs is slightly different from singing diphthongs in other languages. One reason for this is...

Feb 16, 2021

What are affricates? The letter Z in German is a so-called affricate or combination consonant; this term describes a...

Feb 01, 2021

Easy instructions, excercises and audio examples for singers to master the German mixed vowel or Umlaut Ö with ease!...

Jan 17, 2021

Easy instructions, excercises and audio examples for singers to master the German mixed vowel or Umlaut Ü with ease!...

Nov 01, 2020

Lately I have heard more than one slightly incorrect way of pronouncing a German T. For this reason, I feel the...

Apr 04, 2020

There have been long disputes and discussions about the different sounds of R in German pronunciation and their...

Feb 14, 2020

Ach, the „ch“! A source of many problems and a well of tears. Seriously, the “ich”- and “ach”-sounds are one of the...