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Bookmark or Share- German Alphabet ABC - From A to Z and Beyond: Ü to ßUnderstanding the German alphabet is a good start, but fluency in German requires knowing 7 special rules. Curious to learn more? Take the 7 Rule Challenge! How many letters does the alphabet have? Many say it has 26 letters, others say it has 29 or even 30 letters. What is true now?
- Ä - WikipediaÄ (lowercase ä) is a character that represents either a letter from several extended Latin alphabets, or the letter A with an umlaut mark or diaeresis. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, it represents the open central unrounded vowel.
- Ä, ö, ü - German umlauts explained - The GermanzOnly three vowels – the a, o, and u – qualify for leading a secret life as umlauts. That said, umlauts are proper letters. They are part of the alphabet, and – you won’t believe it – NOT for grammatical reasons. The a, o, and u WITH two dots are pronounced differently. The ü as well as the ä and ö simply reflect a change in pronunciation.
- German alphabet - WikipediaAlmost all German speakers consider the alphabet to have the 26 cardinal letters above and will name only those when asked to say the alphabet. [citation needed] The diacritic letters ä, ö and ü are used to indicate the presence of umlauts (frontalizations of back vowels).
- German Umlauts - ä, ö, ü - Learn German Language - Studying in GermanyUmlauts are diacritical marks represented by two dots (¨) placed above three vowels of the German alphabet. The German umlauts are ä, ö, and ü. ä: Pronounced like the “e” in “bet”. Example: “Mädchen” (girl) ö: Pronounced like the “i” in “bird”. Example: “Hören” (to hear) ü: Pronounced similarly to the French “u” in “tu”. Example: “Brücke” (bridge)
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