German· vowel
How to pronounce the short ö in German
Say the short 'e' of 'Bett' and, without moving the tongue, round the lips into a small circle. The lip rounding is what makes it ö.
Heard in möchte · könnte · könnten
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German words with short ö
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Man kann nicht immer auf seine Berater hören.
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Ich habe noch nie in meinem Leben eine Bewerbung schreiben müssen.
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Ein Trockner wäre sehr praktisch.
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