i"ch"
Hello,
I'm learning german right now and was wondering if anyone knew an easy way to help me pronounce the "ch" sound as in "ich" or "rechteck" or "madchen" I know it's kinda like the english "sh" sound but I just have a bit of trouble when saying this, really bugs me. Any tips? Or better yet can anyone spell it out phoenetically?
ich (I"ch")
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Keswick (Contributor)
The 'ch' is not the English 'sh'. Most people think it is, but it isn't.
There are in fact two (in some pats of Germany even 3) 'ch'. A lighter one spoken in the back of the mouth (the soft pallatum) and a darker one spoken in the throat.
"Ich" is the light 'ch'
"Nacht" is the darker 'ch'
I can't give you the phonetic form, however if you look up leo.org and enter the word ICH, you'll see a little loudspeaker icon next to it. Just click and listen to it.
There are in fact two (in some pats of Germany even 3) 'ch'. A lighter one spoken in the back of the mouth (the soft pallatum) and a darker one spoken in the throat.
"Ich" is the light 'ch'
"Nacht" is the darker 'ch'
I can't give you the phonetic form, however if you look up leo.org and enter the word ICH, you'll see a little loudspeaker icon next to it. Just click and listen to it.
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deadcat
Nice,Keswick hat geschrieben:The 'ch' is not the English 'sh'. Most people think it is, but it isn't.
There are in fact two (in some pats of Germany even 3) 'ch'. A lighter one spoken in the back of the mouth (the soft pallatum) and a darker one spoken in the throat.
"Ich" is the light 'ch'
"Nacht" is the darker 'ch'
I can't give you the phonetic form, however if you look up leo.org and enter the word ICH, you'll see a little loudspeaker icon next to it. Just click and listen to it.
Thanks!