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German Consonants That Don't Exist in English
German Cluster Consonants

Directions: Watch the video below for a description of how the following consonants are used in German and why non-native speakers make mistakes with them. Then use the practice audio below to tune your ear and mouth to each sound.
< video coming soon >

/ts/

zehn, zeit, zwei, zu, als, zum, zusammen, zurück, jetzt, uns

/pf/

pferd, pfeffer, pfand, pfannkuchen, pfennig, pfirsisch, pflaume,pfeiffe, schlumpf, kopf
Part 3: Consonants NOT Present in English
Lesson 13: German Throat Consonants << Lesson 14: German Cluster Consonants (End of Part 3)

Now you can either Review Unit 1: Sound Capacity or if you're ready, start Unit 2: Syllable Capacity
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