Letters A – G
A aah
B bbeh
C ctseh
D ddeh
E eeh
F feff
G ggeh
Letters H – N
H hhah
I iee
J jyot
K kkah
L lell
M memm
N nenn
Letters O – U
O ooh
P ppeh
Q qkoo
R rerr
S sess
T tteh
U uoo
Letters V – Z
V vfau
W wveh
X xiks
Y yüpsilon
Z ztset
German specials — umlauts and ß
Ä äah-umlaut
Ö öoh-umlaut
Ü üoo-umlaut
ßEszett / sharp-S
ß
The Eszett (ß) is a double "s" sound. It never starts a word.
Examples: Straße (street), heißen (to be called), weiß (white)
Recognition practice
How many symbols does the German alphabet have in total?
Which umlaut sounds like "air" or "eh"?
The German letter "j" is called what?
What sound does "ß" (Eszett) make?