Language
German
Unit
Vokale
IPA
/ɛ/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for kurze vokale - /ɛ/.

Quick tip

Short vowels are pronounced quickly and are never held long.

Letters and IPA

Letters

e

/ɛ/

Practice words

  • Bett

  • Mensch

  • Welt

  • Hemd

  • Geld

Minimal pairs

  • Bett / Beet
  • Mett / Miet
  • Welt / Wald
  • Geld / Gold
  • Hemd / Hemd

How to produce this sound

Open your mouth slightly more than for the English 'e' in 'bed'. The tongue is low-mid and relaxed.

Common mix-ups

  • Bett / Beet
  • Mett / Miet
  • Hemd / Hemd
  • Welt / Wald
  • Geld / Gold

Closest comparison

bed, pen, red, men, get

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