How to pronounce the letters C, G, H, J, K and Q in German

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How to pronounce the letters C, G, H, J, K and Q

This is how we pronounce the following letters in the German alphabet:

Exercise 1

ABC… Welchen Buchstaben hören Sie?

→

ABC… Welchen Buchstaben hören Sie?

→ G 1

→ Q 2

→ C 3

1 G:

So wird der Buchstabe G ausgesprochen.

1 J:

So wird das J ausgesprochen, aber hier hören wir ein G.

2 Q:

Das ist die Aussprache des Buchstaben Q. Übrigens spricht man die Kuh auch so aus.

2 K:

So spricht man das K aus, aber hier hören wir ein Q.

3 C:

So sprechen wir den Buchstaben C aus, so wie in ABC.

3 Z:

Das Z wird so ausgesprochen, doch hier hören wir ein C.

Exercise 2

Alphabet-Diktat! Welchen Buchstaben hören Sie?

→

I don't know

Alphabet-Diktat! Welchen Buchstaben hören Sie?

→ J 1

→ C 2

→ H 3

1 J:

So wird das J im Alphabet ausgesprochen.

2 C:

So sprechen wir den Buchstaben C aus, wenn wir ihn buchstabieren.

3 H:

Hier hören wir den Buchstaben H.

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