Das Alphabet Pronunciation Key.
This is a standard pronunciation key for learners of the German language. If you are asked to spell a German word (Buchstabieren Sie das! ~ Spell that!), these are the sounds that you use.
If the word is capitalized such as "Frau," you would say "grosses eff."
If the letter is small, you would say "kleines err, kleines ah, kleines uh."
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a
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ah
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b
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beh
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c
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tseh
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d
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deh
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e
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eh
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f
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eff
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g
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geh
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h
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hah
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i
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ih
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j
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yot
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k
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kah
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l
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ell
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m
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emm
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n
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enn
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o
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oh
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p
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peh
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q
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kuh
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r
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err
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s
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ess
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t
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teh
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u
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uh
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v
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fau
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w
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veh
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x
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iks
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y
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üppsilon
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z
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tsett
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ä
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äh (a-umlaut)
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ö
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öh (o-umlaut)
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ü
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üh (u-umlaut)
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ß
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ess-tsett
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