Length
Long Vowel Timing
Long vowels show up across core verbs, prepositions, and nouns, so timing becomes a fast recognition signal.
Words
2,400
Cue
Hold the vowel instead of clipping it short.
Pronunciation Lab
Train the sound map behind the corpus
More than five thousand word entries already include pronunciation. This lab groups those entries by repeatable sound patterns so learners can connect spelling, IPA, listening, and recall.
5,227
IPA-ready words
83%
pronunciation coverage
551
top-500 words ready
8
sound lanes
Core Samples
Start with high-frequency sound anchors
Levels
Word Classes
/a: / e: / i:/
Soft ch
Ich-Laut Practice
The soft ch sound appears in common forms like ich, nicht, and many high-frequency endings.
Words
595
Cue
Keep the sound forward and light after front vowels.
Back ch
Ach-Laut Practice
The back ch sound separates words like auch, noch, and Woche from softer ch patterns.
Words
164
Cue
Move the ch farther back after a, o, u, and au.
R color
Vocalic R Endings
German r often weakens at the end of syllables, especially in common -er and -ier words.
Words
1,151
Cue
Let final -er relax into a vowel-like ending.
Front rounded
Umlaut Vowels
Umlaut pronunciation helps distinguish core pairs and prevents spelling from hiding the real sound.
Words
369
Cue
Round the lips while keeping the tongue forward.
Sh sound
Sch and Spelling Clusters
The sh sound appears in frequent clusters and makes spelling-heavy words easier to decode aloud.
Words
870
Cue
Treat sch as one sound, not three letters.
Reduced endings
Syllabic Endings
Reduced endings are common in infinitives and plurals, so they are a useful listening shortcut.
Words
601
Cue
Let the final consonant carry the syllable.
Affricate
Z and Ts Clusters
The ts sound appears in zu, Zeit, zahlen, and many practical words learners meet early.
Words
434
Cue
Pronounce z like a tight ts cluster.