Friday, September 11, 2009
German Pronunciation
Consonants:

W = V
e.g Welt = Velt

V = F
e.g Volk = Folk

Ch = Hissing sound, something like the sound of gurgling w/o mouthwash

S = Z
e.g Sein = Zein

SS = S

Z = Ts
e.g Zu = Tsu
(or like the Japanese pronunciation of Tsu?)

J = Y
e.g Jauch = Yauch

Sch = Sh
e.g Schaa = Sha

Und = Unt
(where the consonant "d" is at the end of a syllable)

Vowels:

ie = ee/i
e.g Die = Dee/Di

ei = ai (say "eye")
e.g Sein = Zein

u = oo (say "spoon")
e.g Uns = Oonz

Herrn = Hairn
e.g Herr = Hair or Herrn = Hairn

Freu = Froil

e = er (say "error/her")

ihm = eem (say "seem", not "lime")

Ö = "O" pronounced with mouth in the "yu" shape
(or in chinese han yu pin yin, yü)

a = ah (say "Ah Ber", not "Amy")

Please try to take note of all these. More pronunciations will be added once we've figured them out :D

-Siu Yen

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UPCOMING PRACTICES / EVENTS

Date Time Agenda Venue
Mon 3-1 10AM P,S for set & choice pieces MR, COE, VV

Things to note:
  • Please check the noticeboard/blog regularly for updates!
  • BRING SCORES, PENS & WATER.
  • COME PUNCTUALLY. HAZIQ OR WEE HAN WILL FINE YOU IRREGARDLESS OF HOW YOU BEG/PLEAD FOR LENIENCY. AND PAY UP YOUR FINES.

    • PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL FOR CHOIR PRACTICE
     Being late or punctual will be at the Treasurers' discretion. If you are in school earlier, but you don't come in punctually for practice, you'd be considered late as well.

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