How to pronounce the letter e presented by Elke St.John
-- e -- long e short e unstressed e
long e eeeeeeeee e + e ==> long Beere See Schnee Tee
long e eeeeeeeee e + h ==> long zehn mehr sehr
long e eeeeeeeee e + consonant + vowel ==> long beten leben (live) geben (to give) lesen
short e e - e - e - e - e e + double consonants == > short Kette Bett Sessel treffen kennen essen Männer
short e e - e - e - e - e e + two consonants == > short elf Fest Rest Ende helfen
unstressed e kommen singen Dame Auge bitte Heft
Hören und sprechen Sie! Die Männer treffen den Lehrer. Die Dame steht neben dem Bett. Die Lehrer nehmen den Tee. Die Augen sehen den Rest.
Similar words in English and German E-Ticket Theater Zone Name England Porsche Museum
Similar words in English and German E-Ticket Theater Zone Name England Porsche Museum
Ende Further steps: Check the Rundblick, Kapitel 5 Speaking Practice Übung 5.7: Similar words English/German but pronounced differently Acknowledgements: All pictures are from Microsoft clip art gallery