Leseregeln: ck, chs, qu, tz
Reading: ck, chs, qu, tz
ck, chs
Reading ck and chs
ck [k] — sounds like “k”
- backen — to bake
chs [ks] — sounds like “ks”
- sechs — six
Wörter — more words
der Wecker — alarm clock
der Rucksack — backpack
die Jacke — jacket
der Lachs — salmon
qu, tz
Reading qu and tz
qu [kv] — sounds like “kv”
- der Quark — quark (soft cheese)
tz [ts] — sounds like “ts”
- sitzen — to sit
Wörter — more words
die Qualle — jellyfish
die Katze — cat
die Berberitze — barberry
Check yourself
Choose the sound
Wie klingt qu in „Quark“?
[kv][ku][k]
Answer
[kv] — qu sounds like “kv”, not “kw”: Quark — “kvark”.
Check yourself
Choose the sound
Wie klingt chs in „sechs“?
[x][ks][ʃ]
Answer
[ks] — chs sounds like “ks”: sechs — “zeks”.