k
/k/
- Language
- German
- Unit
- Konsonanten
- IPA
- /k/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for plosive - /k/.
Quick tip
Plosives are made by blocking airflow and then releasing it suddenly.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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Kaffee
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Kind
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kalt
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kommen
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Küche
Minimal pairs
- Kamm / Kamm/Damm
- Kanne / Kanne/Tanne
- Kasse / Kasse/Gasse
- Kern / Kern/Stern
- kalt / kalt/Wald
How to produce this sound
Raise the back of your tongue to the soft palate, stop the air, then release it without using your voice.
Common mix-ups
- kalt / Galt
- Kanne / Tanne
- Kamm / Kahn
- Kasse / Gasse
- Kern / gern
Closest comparison
cat, cold, back, school, music
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