The German alphabet
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A
- Apfel
- Katze
- Sofa
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B
- Buch
- Liebe
- Lob
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C
- Café
- Tochter
- Lac
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D
- Dach
- Erde
- Bad
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E
- Ente
- Welt
- Tee
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F
- Fisch
- Koffer
- Schlaf
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G
- Gabel
- Auge
- Tag
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H
- Hund
- sehen
- Schuh
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I
- Igel
- Bild
- Taxi
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J
- Ja
- Boje
- Major
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K
- Katze
- Lake
- Bank
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L
- Lampe
- Welt
- Ball
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M
- Mund
- Lampe
- Baum
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N
- Name
- Hand
- Mann
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O
- Obst
- Vogel
- Auto
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P
- Park
- Apfel
- Lump
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Q
- Quelle
- Aqua
- Irak
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R
- Rad
- Vater
- Tür
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S
- Sonne
- Wasser
- Haus
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T
- Tag
- Vater
- Bett
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U
- Uhr
- Hund
- Du
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V
- Vogel
- Klavier
- aktiv
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W
- Wasser
- Löwe
- Möwe
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X
- Xylophon
- Hexe
- Fax
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Y
- Yoga
- Pyramide
- Handy
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Z
- Zeit
- Pizza
- Herz
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Ä
- Ähre
- Bär
- Bär
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Ö
- Öl
- König
- Öl
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Ü
- Über
- Brücke
- Tür
-
ß
- Straße
- Fußball
- Fuß
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Vokale Übersicht
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Kurze Vokale - /ɪ/
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Kurze Vokale - /ɛ/
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Kurze Vokale - /a/
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Kurze Vokale - /ɔ/
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Kurze Vokale - /ʊ/
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Kurze Vokale - /ʏ/
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Kurze Vokale - /œ/
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Kurze Vokale - /ə/
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Lange Vokale - /iː/
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Lange Vokale - /eː/
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Lange Vokale - /aː/
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Lange Vokale - /oː/
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Lange Vokale - /uː/
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Lange Vokale - /yː/
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Lange Vokale - /øː/
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Diphthonge - /aɪ̯/
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Diphthonge - /aʊ̯/
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Diphthonge - /ɔʏ̯/
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Konsonanten Übersicht
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Plosive - /p/
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Plosive - /b/
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Plosive - /t/
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Plosive - /d/
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Plosive - /k/
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Plosive - /g/
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Plosive - /ʔ/
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Frikative - /f/
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Frikative - /v/
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Frikative - /z/
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Frikative - /s/
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Frikative - /ʃ/
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Frikative - /x/
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Frikative - /ç/
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Frikative - /h/
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Nasale - /m/
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Nasale - /n/
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Nasale - /ŋ/
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Laterale - /l/
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Vibranten - /r/
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Vibranten - /ʁ/
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Halbvokale - /j/
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