Language
German
Unit
Vokale
IPA
/aː/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for lange vokale - /aː/.

Quick tip

Long vowels are held about twice as long as short vowels.

Letters and IPA

Letters

a

/aː/

Practice words

  • Name

  • Tag

  • Jahr

  • Vater

  • Saal

Minimal pairs

  • Saal / Salz
  • Name / Namen
  • Tag / Tack
  • Rat / Rad
  • Staat / Statt

How to produce this sound

Open your mouth wide and keep your tongue low and flat. Hold the 'a' sound as in 'father' for a longer time.

Common mix-ups

  • Saal / Salz
  • Name / Namen
  • Tag / Tack
  • Jahr / Jahr
  • Vater / Watte

Closest comparison

car, father, spa, calm, palm

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