Language
German
Unit
Vokale
IPA
/eː/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

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

Quick tip

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

Letters and IPA

Letters

e

/eː/

Practice words

  • leben

  • lesen

  • geben

  • Weg

  • Meter

Minimal pairs

  • Beet / Bett
  • Meer / mehr
  • Weg / weg
  • leben / lieben
  • lesen / lassen

How to produce this sound

To pronounce /eː/, keep your tongue close to the front of your mouth and slightly raised, lips unrounded. Make the sound long and tense, like the vowel in 'day' but held longer.

Common mix-ups

  • Weg / weg
  • Beet / Bett
  • Meer / mehr
  • sehen / sehn
  • legen / liegen

Closest comparison

day, late, name, cake, make

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