sound. We are unused to starting words with such a sound in English, as the only word that begins in such a way is the 'tsetse fly'.
Click either here or on the sound icon on the left to hear a native speaker say eight German words which all contain the German letter
'z'
. Note how the sounds are all pronounced in the same manner as the English letters
'ts'
, regardless of where the letter
'z'
appears in the word.
The German consonant cluster '-tz' is also pronounced in the same way as English 'ts'. Click either here or on the sound icon on the left to hear four German words which contain the letters '-tz' in medial and final position.
Learners of German often have difficulties in distinguishing between the letter 'z' and 's', particularly when they occur at the start of a word. Click either here or on the sound icon on the left to hear four pairs of German words which display the distinction between the two German sounds. The words themselves are supplied in the box below along with their English translation:
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Click either here or on the sound icon on the left to hear a native speaker say eight German words which all contain the German letter 