ö (short, e.g. zwölf, können, Götter, öffnen) — DISTINCT from long /øː/ in Möbel/hören
/œ/
- Language
- German
- Unit
- Vokale
- IPA
- /œ/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for kurze vokale - /œ/.
Quick tip
Short vowels are pronounced quickly and are never held long.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
-
zwölf
-
können
-
öffnen
-
Löffel
-
möchte
Minimal pairs
- Hölle / Hölle/Halle
- können / können/kennen
- Löffel / Löffel/Liffel
- Götter / Götter/Gitter
- möchte / möchte/machte
How to produce this sound
Say a short e-like sound while rounding your lips tightly, without making it long.
Common mix-ups
- Hölle / Halle
- können / kennen
- Löffel / Laffer
- Götter / Gatter
- öffnen / äffnen
Closest comparison
Dieser Laut ist neu; am nächsten ist das kurze vowel in 'bird' ohne r-Färbung.
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