I am trying to learn a little German and I can pronounce most words, but I have trouble with that one. Could someone give me some examples of words with that letter and the way to pronounce them?
2007-08-10 13:49:43 · 11 answers · asked by cc 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Like with all vowels in German, there is a short version of the sound and a long one.
The long one first: Say "see", and keep your tongue in the position it is. Now you purse your lips very pointedly, lifting the lower lip, as if a horrible old great aunt you don't like has asked you to give her a kiss, and you just have to do it.
Using your voice with that position of lips and tongue should give you the long "ü" sound, as in "Füße", "lügen", "fühlen", etc.
The short one is a "centralised" version of this, i.e. the tongue goes slightly towards the centre of the mouth, and the lips are not pursed quite as much. Examples: "müssen, füllen, Hülle"
For someone without the sound in their native tongue it takes a bit of practicing, which, as we all know, makes perfect.
I'm teaching German as a foreign language, and I had to acquire the sound myself, once upon a time. (I grew up bilingually, and the German dialect I learned at home doesn't have the sound either.)
2007-08-11 01:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
You pronounce it like the Hungarian "ü." :)
There are some dictionaries on the web which pronounce words, maybe that helps.
Try this link:
http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=en&service=deen&opterrors=0&optpro=0&query=gl%FCck&iservice=&dlink=self&comment=
and just click on the little soundblaster near some of the words. I have written the word "glück" since that's what everybody brings up.
2007-08-10 14:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by bluepearl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How To Pronounce ü
2016-12-16 12:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ü Pronunciation
2016-10-03 08:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say English word "you"+"uh" sound (as one syllable) with a slight "r" sound [in (the back of) the throat]. Easiest example: romanized Chinese word for "fish": yü2
AnArdRi,
What you suggested are in most foreign language books. I found it very hard for people who have no foreign language experience to pronounce.
German isn't the only language with an ü. Turkish also has it, and so does other European languages.
What I suggested is the impression that I got from someone who has lived in Germany and had spoken German for over 20 years, and also from my Turkish friend's name.
2007-08-10 13:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by bryan_q 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
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Use your tounge to pronounce an ee like cheese, and use your lips to pronounce an oo like boots. You will succeed.
2016-03-26 22:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ü is a rounded high front vowel. The unrounded equivalent is /i/.
So what you basically do is to pronounce an /i/ (as in "feel", "see", etc), leave your tongue where it is and round your lips. Another rounded vowel is /u/ as in "you", so just shape your lips as if you said /u/.
The same applies for "e" and "ö". "ö" is the rounded counterpart of "e" as in "pet".
2007-08-12 03:12:09 · answer #7 · answered by Masterswot 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's pronounced like "ew" as in the word "few."
For example, the phrase "Viel glück" in German would be pronounced "feel glewk."
The trick to German pronunciation is how you hold your mouth. I sort of pinch the sides of my mouth when speaking German, and I've been told by Germans that I speak the language pretty well.
I've lived in Germany for almost three years.
2007-08-10 13:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Like the U in French.
Examples: hute, une, tu
2007-08-10 14:22:13 · answer #9 · answered by nadie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's an approach to the umlauted U/
1. Say the letter E. Notice where your tongue is? Leave it in that position.
2. Purse your lips as if saying "Ooooo."
That should give you the right sound.
2007-08-10 13:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋