Learn German Alphabet & Pronunciation
Master all 26 letters with 140+ example words. Every word has trilingual translation (German/English/عربي) and audio pronunciation.
🔤 The Alphabet (A-Z)
A
A [ah]
IPA: /aː/
Examples:Apfelappleتفاح
Arztdoctorطبيب
Artspeciesنوع
B
B [bay]
IPA: /beː/
Examples:Buchbookكتاب
Baumtreeشجرة
Berufprofessionمهنة
C
C [tsey]
IPA: /tseː/
Examples:Cafécaféمقهى
Centcentسنت
D
D [day]
IPA: /deː/
Examples:Dankthanksشكر
DeutschGermanألماني
Dingthingشيء
E
E [eh]
IPA: /eː/
Examples:Elternparentsوالدان
Eckecornerزاوية
Erbeheirوارث
F
F [ef]
IPA: /ɛf/
Examples:Farbecolorلون
Festfestivalاحتفال
Fensterwindowنافذة
G
G [gay]
IPA: /geː/
Examples:Ganzwholeكامل
Gastguestضيف
Geburtbirthولادة
H
H [hah]
IPA: /haː/
Examples:Haushouseبيت
Handhandيد
Herzheartقلب
I
I [ee]
IPA: /iː/
Examples:Ideeideaفكرة
Igelhedgehogقنفذ
J
J [yot]
IPA: /jɔt/
Examples:Jayesنعم
Jahryearسنة
Jungyoungشاب
K
K [kah]
IPA: /kaː/
Examples:Kaltcoldبارد
Kindchildطفل
Kraftstrengthقوة
L
L [ell]
IPA: /ɛl/
Examples:Lagesituationموقف
Lichtlightضوء
Liebeloveحب
M
M [em]
IPA: /ɛm/
Examples:Mannmanرجل
Machtpowerقوة
Muttermotherأم
N
N [en]
IPA: /ɛn/
Examples:Nachtnightليل
Namenameاسم
Naturnatureطبيعة
O
O [oh]
IPA: /oː/
Examples:Obenaboveأعلى
Obstfruitفاكهة
Ohrearأذن
P
P [pay]
IPA: /peː/
Examples:Platzplaceمكان
Preispriceسعر
Personpersonشخص
Q
Q [koo]
IPA: /kuː/
Examples:Quellesourceمصدر
Qualtortureعذاب
R
R [er]
IPA: /ɛʁ/
Examples:Raumroomغرفة
Rechtrightحق
Reisejourneyرحلة
S
S [es]
IPA: /ɛs/
Examples:Sachethingشيء
Schriftscriptكتابة
Sinnsenseمعنى
T
T [tay]
IPA: /teː/
Examples:Tagdayيوم
Tatdeedفعل
Tischtableطاولة
U
U [oo]
IPA: /uː/
Examples:Uhrwatchساعة
Umfangextentنطاق
Ursachecauseسبب
V
V [fau]
IPA: /faʊ/
Examples:Vaterfatherأب
Verstandmindعقل
Vernunftreasonعقل
W
W [vay]
IPA: /veː/
Examples:Wagencarسيارة
Wasserwaterماء
Weltworldعالم
X
X [iks]
IPA: /ɪks/
Examples:X-Achsex-axisمحور السينات
Y
Y [ipsylon]
IPA: /ʏpsilɔn/
Examples:Y-Achsey-axisمحور الصادات
Z
Z [tset]
IPA: /tsɛt/
Examples:Zahlnumberعدد
Zahntoothسن
Zeittimeوقت
🌀 Umlauts (Umlaute)
Ä
Ä [ah-umlaut]
IPA: /ɛː/
Examples:Äpfelappleتفاح
Ähnlichsimilarمشابه
Ärgerangerغضب
Ö
Ö [oh-umlaut]
IPA: /ɞː/
Examples:Öloilزيت
ÖsterreichAustriaالنمسا
Öffnungopeningفتح
Ü
Ü [oo-umlaut]
IPA: /yː/
Examples:Überoverفوق
Übenpracticeيمارس
Überalleverywhereفي كل مكان
ß
ß [ess-tset]
IPA: /s/
Examples:Straßestreetشارع
Größesizeحجم
Süßsweetحلو
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Essential rules for perfect German pronunciation.
✅ The German "R"Guttural R: Produced in the throat, not rolled. Listen to: "rot", "Raum", "Rücken"
✅ The "CH" SoundAfter A,O,U,AU: Hard guttural (like Spanish J). After E,I,Ä,Ö,Ü: Soft palatal. Examples: "Bach" vs "Blächen"
✅ The German "J"Always like English "Y" in "yes". Examples: "ja" (yes), "jung" (young), "Jahr" (year)
✅ The "Z" SoundAlways pronounced as "ts". Examples: "Zeit" (tsait), "Zentrum" (tsentrum), "Zahn" (tsahn)
✅ UmlautsÄ = like "eh" in bed. Ö = round lips + "eh". Ü = round lips + "ee". ß = voiceless "s"
✅ Word StressUsually on FIRST syllable. "MUTter", "HAUSe", "beRUF". Exceptions exist but first syllable is the rule.