German Phonetics: Sounds & Rules
🔊 CH Sound – Ich vs. Ach
📌 "CH" is /ç/ after front vowels, /x/ after back vowels.
👉 “ch” উচ্চারণ হয় “হি” বা “আখ” এর মতো, শব্দের উপর নির্ভর করে
ich (/ɪç/) – I
আমি
Buch (/buːx/) – book
বই
🔊 V and W
📌 "V" = /f/, "W" = /v/
👉 “v” উচ্চারণ হয় “ফ”, আর “w” উচ্চারণ হয় “ভ”
Vater (/ˈfaːtɐ/) – father
বাবা
Wasser (/ˈvasɐ/) – water
পানি
🔊 Umlaut Vowels – Ä, Ö, Ü
📌 Umlaut: Ä = /ɛ/, Ö = /ø/, Ü = /y/
👉 Ä = “এ”, Ö = “অই”, Ü = “ইউ”-এর মত ঠোঁট টেনে
Mädchen (/ˈmɛːtçən/) – girl
মেয়ে
schön (/ʃøːn/) – beautiful
সুন্দর
müde (/ˈmyːdə/) – tired
ক্লান্ত
🔊 Z and ß
📌 Z = /ts/, ß = sharp S (/s/)
👉 Z = “ৎস”, ß = “স” এর মতো
Zeit (/tsaɪt/) – time
সময়
Straße (/ˈʃtʁaːsə/) – street
রাস্তাঃ
🔊 R Sound
📌 R = /ʁ/ (uvular), in some regions /ʀ/ or /ɐ/
👉 “R” হয় গলা দিয়ে র ঘষা ধ্বনি /ʁ/, অনেক ক্ষেত্রে “আ” এর মত
rot (/ʁoːt/) – red
লাল
Lehrer (/ˈleːʁɐ/) – teacher
শিক্ষক
🔊 SP and ST (Beginning of Word)
📌 Pronounced as /ʃp/ and /ʃt/ at the beginning of words
👉 শব্দের শুরুতে “sp” = “শ্প”, “st” = “শ্ট”
Spiel (/ʃpiːl/) – game
খেলা
Straße (/ˈʃtʁaːsə/) – street
রাস্তাঃ
🔤 Diphthongs: EI, EU, AU, IE
📌 EI = /aɪ/, EU = /ɔʏ/, AU = /aʊ/, IE = /iː/
👉 EI = “আই”, EU = “অই”, AU = “আউ”, IE = “ঈ”
mein (/maɪn/) – my
আমার
heute (/ˈhɔʏtə/) – today
আজ
Haus (/haʊs/) – house
বাড়ি
Liebe (/ˈliːbə/) – love
ভালোবাসা
📌 Summary
✅ CH → হি/খ, V → ফ, W → ভ
✅ Umlaut: Ä → এ, Ö → অই, Ü → ইউ
✅ Z → “ৎস”, ß → “স”, R → গলা র/আ
✅ SP/ST → শ্প/শ্ট, Diphthongs → EI, EU, AU, IE
🔁 সারাংশঃ
✔ CH – হি / খ
✔ V – ফ, W – ভ
✔ Ä – এ, Ö – অই, Ü – ইউ
✔ Z – “ৎস”, ß – “স”
✔ R – গলা দিয়ে র, SP/ST – শ্প / শ্ট
✔ EI – আই, EU – অই, AU – আউ, IE – ঈ
✔ CH – হি / খ
✔ V – ফ, W – ভ
✔ Ä – এ, Ö – অই, Ü – ইউ
✔ Z – “ৎস”, ß – “স”
✔ R – গলা দিয়ে র, SP/ST – শ্প / শ্ট
✔ EI – আই, EU – অই, AU – আউ, IE – ঈ
📘 German Phonetic Word List with English Meanings
🔊 CH Sound – Ich / Ach
| German Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich | I |
| mich | me / myself |
| Buch | book |
| lachen | to laugh |
| Küche | kitchen |
🔊 V and W
| German Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Vater | father |
| Vogel | bird |
| viel | a lot / many |
| Wasser | water |
| wie | how |
🔊 Umlaut Vowels – Ä, Ö, Ü
| German Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Mädchen | girl |
| spät | late |
| schön | beautiful |
| öffnen | to open |
| müde | tired |
🔊 Z and ß
| German Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Zeit | time |
| zehn | ten |
| Zimmer | room |
| Fuß | foot |
| Straße | street |
🔊 R Sound
| German Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rot | red |
| Lehrer | teacher |
| Bruder | brother |
| schreiben | to write |
| früh | early |
🔊 SP and ST (Word Beginning)
| German Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Spiel | game |
| Sport | sport |
| Straße | street |
| Stein | stone |
| Stadt | city |
🔤 Diphthongs – EI, EU, AU, IE
| German Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mein | my |
| klein | small |
| heiß | hot |
| heute | today |
| Haus | house |
| Auto | car |
| kaufen | to buy |
| Liebe | love |
| Bier |