1. Introduction & Basics
Pronunciation — Quiz
Test your understanding of pronunciation with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
How is the German diphthong "au" pronounced, as in the word "Haus"?
Question 2
The German vowel combinations "eu" and "äu" (for example in "Freund" or "Häuser") are pronounced like which English sound?
Question 3
What commonly happens to voiced consonants (like b, d, g) at the end of German words?
Question 4
What is the pronunciation of the letter cluster "sch" in German, as in "Schule"?
Question 5
In unstressed syllables, German often uses a reduced vowel called the schwa (written as an unstressed "e"). How does this schwa typically sound?