Chart: German Words in English
Pronouncing German Words in English 3
Porsche - Neanderthal - Adidas
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| Frequently Mispronounced Terms | |
| GERMAN in ENGLISH with correct phonetic pronunciation |
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| Word/Name | Pronunciation |
| Adidas™ | AH-dee-dass |
| Bayer™ | bye-er |
| Braun™ Eva Braun |
brown (not 'brawn') |
| Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) |
soyce |
| Goethe German author, poet |
GER-ta ('er' as in fern) and all oe-words |
| Hofbräuhaus in Munich |
HOFE-broy-house |
| Loess/Löss (geology) fine-grained loam soil |
lerss ('er' as in fern) |
| Neanderthal Neandertal |
nay-ander-tall |
| Porsche™ | PORSH-uh |
| Gerhard Schröder German chancellor |
shrer-der ('er' as in fern) not shro-der! |
| Phonetic guides shown are only approximate. Terms marked with the ™ symbol are trademarked brands. Hear MP3 Audio for these words! |
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| ENGLISCH im DEUTSCHEN English in German with common German mispronunciation |
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| Wort/Name | Aussprache |
| airbag (Luftkissen) | air-beck |
| Al Gore | el gore |
| chatten (to chat) | shetten |
| corned beef | kornett beff |
| live (adj.) | lyfe (live=life) |
| Nike™ | nyke (silent e) or nee-ka (German vowels) |
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