How do you pronounce German words?
Is the R in German silent?
1 Answer. The R is always considered a consonsant in German but can have a vocalic sound in some circumstances.
Is L silent in German?
In Germany, pronounced gutturally in the back of the throat, like a French ‘r’. In Austria and Switzerland, trilled with the front of the tongue. In Germany, pronounced like the English ‘z’; pronounced like ‘s’ in ‘sound’ when at the end of a word, after consonants (except ‘l‘, ‘m’, ‘n’, ng’) and before consonants.
Is pronunciation important in German?
In ‘standard’ German, there are about 15 different vowel sounds, six of which don’t exist in English. When you learn these sounds, your pronunciation and comprehension of the language are going to get a lot better.