German Vowels and Diphthongs

A a (both short and long)

• B

• C

• D

Ü ü (U-Umlaut/ happy U)

• make 'whistle lips' and say 'ee' through pursed lips to produce the ü sound

• open your mouth wide and say 'oo' to create the ü sound

• smile broadly and say 'ee' to create the ü sound

• keep your mouth relaxed and say 'ah' to create the ü sound

Ä ä (a-Umlaut/ happy a)/ short e (same sound as ä)

• long e (different sound)

• short a (different sound)

• long a (same sound as ä)

(long) E e

• (long) A a

• (long) I i

• (long) E e

(long) O o

• o

• O o

• Ooo

I i (short)

• Long form of 'I'

• Pronoun used for addressing someone

• None of the above

Ö ö (O-Umlaut / happy O)

• B. Happy O

• C. O-Diaeresis

• D. O-Accent

Eu / eu/ Äu/ äu

• /äu/

• /eɪ/

• /aʊ/

ie (long)

• e.g. (for example)

• etc. (and so on)

• a.k.a. (also known as)

Ei / ei

• A vowel sound

• A consonant sound

• A silent letter