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Jan 10, 2022 - 01:12 PM
I think the difference in pronunciations you're detecting is due to the speakers being from a variety of regions, with their own unique accents. Some time ago, I lived in West Berlin, a region where words ending in "ig" were pronounced as "sh." Other regions pronounced it with a sound made in the back of the throat, as when a cat hisses. And still others actually hit it hard, with a definite "ig" sound, as in "rig."
This question seems to come up in discussions of every conceivable language, particularly Latin American Spanish.
This question seems to come up in discussions of every conceivable language, particularly Latin American Spanish.
Jan 11, 2022 - 12:31 AM
Interesting! I just finished level 2. At lesson 28 or 29 they go over consonant pronunciations. She clearly says that 'ig' is pronounced with a 'ch' sound. Then what do they do--they immediately start pronouncing with the hard 'g' sound.
Jan 14, 2022 - 08:19 AM
Just as others have said, it typically varies by region. I've lived in Germany for over a year now and I mostly hear the "g" pronounced as "ch." I think that's the most commonway to pronounce it. That's only from my experience. Everyone will still understand you if you pronounce it as a hard g.
