Leseregeln: sch, ch, tsch, sp, st
Reading: sch, ch, tsch, sp, st
sch, ch, tsch
Reading sch, ch, tsch
Several letters together can stand for one sound.
sch [ʃ] — sounds like “sh”
das Schiff — ship
das Schaf — sheep
ch [x] / [ç] — a breathy “h”, as in Scottish “loch”, or softer
das Buch — book
die Milch — milk
tsch [tʃ] — sounds like “ch” in “chip”
- tschüss — bye
sp, st
sp and st at the start of a word
At the start of a word or syllable, sp sounds like “shp” and st like “sht”.
sp [ʃp]
der Sport — sport
die Spinne — spider
st [ʃt]
der Stern — star
der Stuhl — chair
Check yourself
Choose the sound
Wie klingt sch in „Schiff“?
[s][ʃ][sk]
Answer
[ʃ] — sch sounds like “sh”: Schiff — “shiff”.
Check yourself
Choose the sound
Wie klingt st in „Stern“?
[ʃt][st][ts]
Answer
[ʃt] — At the start of a word st sounds like “sht”: Stern — “shtern”.