| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
| mein / Miete | my / rent — ei and ie sound different. |
| schon / schön | already / beautiful — the umlaut changes the vowel. |
| ich / Buch | I / book — two different ch sounds. |
| die Straße, die Straßen | street(s) — ß sounds s. |
Try from memory
Say or write your answer first. Then open each answer to check.
1 Which spelling has the long ee sound: ei or ie?
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ie: sie, Miete.
2 Does ß sound like B?
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No. It represents a voiceless s.
3 Write müde without an umlaut key.
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muede
4 Say sprechen, fünf and heute aloud.
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sprechen: initial shp; fünf: rounded ü; heute: eu sounds oy.