GERMAN PRONUNCIATION Flashcards

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Mistake of enunciation?

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under-enunciating vowels and final syllables
Focus on strongly enunciating each vowel and final syllables

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Sentence part intonation

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Statement - Even tone voice, then should rise in pitch just before comma, to back to even tone then drop in tone just before period.

Question - Even tone voice, then shoudl rise in pitch just before any comma, go back to even tone then rise again just before period.

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Pronouncing German “R”

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originates in back of throat/pallate, and has a quick vibrato like a cat purring.

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S + consonant

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Becomes a “shh” sound + consonant

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