German· consonant
How to pronounce the soft ch in German
Say a long 'y' as in English 'yes' but push more air and switch the voice off: the middle of the tongue rises high near the front and the air hisses gently over it. Comes after e, i, ä, ö, ü and in the -ig ending.
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German words with soft ch
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Wie lange läuft König der Löwen jetzt schon in Hamburg?
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Man kann nicht immer auf seine Berater hören.
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