Answers
Dec 03, 2023 - 11:44 AM
This question comes up periodically, about one language or another, and the answer is always the same: it's a function of regionalism. Speakers in one part of a country pronounce certain words differently from how they're pronounced in other parts. (I remember when I lived in Berlin, I was surprised to hear the soft "sh" sound when I was expecting the more guttural "ch" sound.) Think about English -- whether in America, England, or New Zealand -- and how many different accents and pronunciations we hear. I think it's pretty much the same with every other major language whose speakers are spread out in a wide area.
Jan 22, 2024 - 06:22 AM
I would love to hear which parts of Germany use the hard "ch" vs soft "sh".
(And which version Swiss and Austrians use.)
I could swear in Vienna and south Germany (Mosbach) I always heard the hard/guttural "ch"
Any native speakers or expats with info concerning this?
Thanks!
(And which version Swiss and Austrians use.)
I could swear in Vienna and south Germany (Mosbach) I always heard the hard/guttural "ch"
Any native speakers or expats with info concerning this?
Thanks!
Apr 01, 2024 - 03:11 AM
There are lots of regional differences indeed. I'm not an expert, so I'd love confirmation on this, but from what I've read, it is especially different in Bavaria and Austria, and also in South western regions...