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Jul 26, 2015 - 04:58 AM
Dear Summa,
I have no access to the German course, so that I can't listen to the pronunciation provided by the teacher. Regarding your suggestions, unfortunately both would be wrong. The German "ch" sound is completely different from "sh" and from "c" in English. Maybe you should try some voice recordings from German words, e.g. "Milch" (=milk), "Kirche" (church) or "durch" (through).
Regards
Uli
I have no access to the German course, so that I can't listen to the pronunciation provided by the teacher. Regarding your suggestions, unfortunately both would be wrong. The German "ch" sound is completely different from "sh" and from "c" in English. Maybe you should try some voice recordings from German words, e.g. "Milch" (=milk), "Kirche" (church) or "durch" (through).
Regards
Uli
Jul 26, 2015 - 09:21 AM
If there's a variance in the pronunciation of the "ch" sound, you can probably attribute it to regional accents. I lived in Berlin for a time, and that accent was a bit different from those of other parts of Germany.
A German teacher in America once told me that the best way to make the "ch" sound is to approximate the sound you make when you say the man's name "Hugh". It's sort of a "sh" sound, but done in the back of the throat. Another person compared it to the sound a hissing cat makes. Hope this helps.
A German teacher in America once told me that the best way to make the "ch" sound is to approximate the sound you make when you say the man's name "Hugh". It's sort of a "sh" sound, but done in the back of the throat. Another person compared it to the sound a hissing cat makes. Hope this helps.
Jul 26, 2015 - 10:35 PM
Hi Summa!
Pronunciation can be very confusing.
The CH sound varies depending on what letters are before or after the CH. The program goes into great detail on pronunciation in level 2. At the moment I can't recall which session it was but I will be sure to post the session for you soon. :)
Good luck with your studies
Tomoko500
Pronunciation can be very confusing.
The CH sound varies depending on what letters are before or after the CH. The program goes into great detail on pronunciation in level 2. At the moment I can't recall which session it was but I will be sure to post the session for you soon. :)
Good luck with your studies
Tomoko500
Aug 03, 2015 - 11:26 AM
Yeah, I actually spoke with someone a week ago that said the shh pronunciation was more of a modern pronunciation and the other way was more of a proper original pronunciation.
Aug 03, 2015 - 02:44 PM
As Tokomo500 said, the ch sound changes depending on which letters com before it, for example; Dach and ich sound vey different.
For the soft ch sound some people find it helpful to think of a hissing cat, (but less aggressive of course). For the hard ch think of clearing your throat (again, not too harshly).
Of course in countries such as Germany sounds will vary slightly from region to region because of the many different dialects spoken in the country.
For the soft ch sound some people find it helpful to think of a hissing cat, (but less aggressive of course). For the hard ch think of clearing your throat (again, not too harshly).
Of course in countries such as Germany sounds will vary slightly from region to region because of the many different dialects spoken in the country.
Aug 09, 2015 - 02:23 AM
@Summa The session were Nora discusses pronunciation is level 2 session 28
Feb 03, 2017 - 12:07 PM
It also has to do with dialect. HIgh german pronunciation of -ch sounds like shh and the low german pronunciation of -ch is more guttural from the throat. German has many different dialects and it can get confusing. For example, there is swiss german(which is low german), high german, etc. Here is a link that helps! http://german.about.com/od/audioliste...
Feb 03, 2017 - 02:24 PM
Here's a site where you can hear people's pronunciation from around the world. Sometimes they specify the region they are from. This will give you an idea of the variations that you'll hear. Ich for example: https://forvo.com/word/ich/#de