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Long and short ö

Long ö Short ö
Spelling: öh, ö Spelling: ö
Pronunciation: Somewhat like the vowel in English "burn". To produce it, say the German long e, then round the lips as for the long o. Do not allow your tongue to move toward the back of your mouth as you round your lips. Note the difference between the long rounded back vowel o, and the long rounded front vowel ö Pronunciation: A shorter version of German long ö. To produce it, say the German short e, then round the lips as for the short o. Do not allow your tongue to move toward the back of your mouth as you round your lips. Note the difference between the short rounded back vowel o, and the short rounded front vowel ö


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Sentences containing the ö-sound

Goethe-Institut pronunciation guide