Language
German
Unit
Konsonanten
IPA
/t/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for plosive - /t/.

Quick tip

Plosives are made by blocking airflow and then releasing it suddenly.

Letters and IPA

Letters

t

/t/

Practice words

  • Tag

  • Tisch

  • Tier

  • Tee

  • Tor

Minimal pairs

  • Tier / Bier
  • Tor / Vor
  • Tee / See
  • Ton / Sohn
  • Tisch / Fisch

How to produce this sound

Place the tip of your tongue against the upper front teeth or the alveolar ridge, then release a burst of air. It's like the 't' in 'top'.

Common mix-ups

  • Tier / Bier
  • Tor / Vor
  • Tee / See
  • Tag / Tag
  • Tisch / Fisch

Closest comparison

time, top, ten, table, take

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