It’s a sharp ss, and you just stretch the s for this sound. Learn quickly on how to pronounce each alphabet in German.Īustrian German pronounces the alphabet the same way as the German German, aka High German.
Pronouncing the alphabet is therefore different from the English language. Spanish, for example, works in the same way, you speak as you write, word by word, always the same. That means, as you write, you read and speak. Words in Austrian German are pronounced phonetically. That’s why you get this quick handy guide which also includes some words said in various Austrian dialects. Austrians and Germans don’t always understand them.Īs you can see, German dialects can be rather confusing.
Swiss-German from Switzerland is also entirely unique. The irony in the language is sometimes the cause of some misunderstandings for the German neighbors. Germans are very direct when they speak, Austrians are more vague and this reflects in the language. Native German speakers from Germany do not understand these words, yet some words may appear in Bavaria (Bayern) in Germany and South Tyrol ( Südtirol) in Italy because of the cultural similarities and rich history. Special regional word occurrences are very common, so that’s why it can get a bit confusing with the language. Austrian German is the standard version of German in the Austrian country.ĭialects variations exist from West to the East.
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