German· vowel

How to pronounce the vocalized r in German

At the end of a syllable, German r melts into a short, dark 'ah'-like vowel: 'Vater' ends in a relaxed open sound, not a consonant. Let the tongue drop — do not curl it.

Heard in Vater · mehr · immer

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der

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German words with vocalized r

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derfüreraberwirwarnurwirdoderwerdeneinerübermehrmirvorzurdurchhierihrimmer

In a sentence

  • Wie lange läuft König der Löwen jetzt schon in Hamburg?

    der

  • Man kann nicht immer auf seine Berater hören.

    immer

  • Ich habe noch nie in meinem Leben eine Bewerbung schreiben müssen.

    mutter

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