Standard HochdeutschPhonetics Lab

German Phonetics & Standard Pronunciation

Evaluate your German pronunciation against standard Hochdeutsch, diagnose native language transfer errors, and synthesize text with authentic voice models.

Phonetics Topics

Practice Phrases (4)Select an exercise

Hochdeutsch Rule & Linguistic Specifics

Rule: Place the tip of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower front teeth. For /θ/ (think, bath, truth), blow air smoothly without vocal cord vibration. For /ð/ (this, mother, breathe), add vocal cord vibration.

Typical Pitfall: Learners frequently substitute /θ/ with /s/, /t/, or /f/ (saying "sink" instead of "think"), and /ð/ with /z/ or /d/ ("dis" instead of "this"). Always let the tongue tip touch the edge of the upper teeth!

Target Phrase (Hochdeutsch)Level: A1

“I think this is the absolute truth.”

IPA: /aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ðɪ ˈæbsəluːt truːθ/

Translation: I think this is the absolute truth.

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