2007-03-06 07:57:13 · 9 answers · asked by Sniper of Goth 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It has a "oo" sound
Example of sound: Blue, Boo, Shoe, Coo, Lue, Flue
I can't help you with the words though ~ I only ember the sound of the letter ~ Sorry!
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2007-03-06 08:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by purple_amanecer 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It has two sounds, depending on if it's "long" or "short".
What you have to do is round your lips around the 'ee' sound without moving your tongue to produce a sound that might be perceived as "ew", but it's not.
For the shorter version, round your lips around the 'ih' sound without moving your tongue.
On this website, http://www.paulmeier.com/ipa/vowels.html click on the 'y' (after 'i') to hear the long ü, and click on the short Y to hear the short ü.
2007-03-06 08:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by ndrw3987 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The closest one can get to describing the sound is this: Say an "E" sound, as in Even, with your tongue, and an OO sound, as in moon, with your lips. That might approximate the U with the umlaut.
Uber for over comes to mind.
2007-03-06 08:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to decribe it is a sound halfway between 'oo' and 'ee'. It is sometimes written, 'ue'.
Examples:
über (over, about)
früh (early)
das Stück (lit. piece)
das Frühstück (breakfast)
kühl (cool)
der Kühlschrank (fridge)
die Düse (jet)
das Düsenflugzeug (jet plane)
die Münze (coin)
müde (tired)
ich bin saumüde (I'm knackered - lit. 'tired as a sow')
lebensmüde (suicidal - lit. 'tired of life')
2007-03-06 10:34:09 · answer #4 · answered by squeaky guinea pig 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it is not quite legitimate, but when the kids say "eeeeewy" that is pretty close.... it comes with a facial jesture and that is just the point: it is pronounced with more lip than English calls for ...
Peace
2007-03-06 08:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have any.
Try moving your mouth into a position of saying "oo" but without moving your tongue or lips, say "ee".
2007-03-06 08:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by JP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a sort of oo sound.
U-bahn - Underground (Sorry, can't get the umlaut on here.)
2007-03-06 07:59:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It has an 'ue' sound.
Führer(leader), Gefühl(feel), verrückt(crazy).
2007-03-06 10:33:51 · answer #8 · answered by Nebel6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like "you"
2007-03-06 11:44:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋