Leseregeln: ä, ü, ö
Reading: ä, ü, ö
ä, ü, ö
Umlauts
Each umlaut can be long or short.
ä [ɛː] / [ɛ] — like “e” in “bed”, long or short
- die Äpfel — apples
ü [yː] / [ʏ] — say “ee” with rounded lips
- die Bücher — books
ö [øː] / [œ] — say “ay” with rounded lips
- schön — beautiful
Wörter — more words
der Käse — cheese
das Hähnchen — chicken
das Müsli — muesli
die Mütze — hat
der Löwe — lion
der Löffel — spoon
Check yourself
Choose the sound
Wie klingt ü in „Bücher“?
[uː][yː][iː]
Answer
[yː] — ü is neither “oo” nor “ee”: say “ee” with rounded lips — Bücher.
Check yourself
Choose the sound
Wie klingt ö in „schön“?
[øː][oː][ɔɪ̯]
Answer
[øː] — ö is “ay” said with rounded lips: schön. [ɔɪ̯] is eu / äu.