Every time I take a German lesson with a new tutor, their first impression is almost always shock. "Du sprichst akzentfrei!!" Maybe not everyone thinks it's as important, but I pride myself in good pronunciation. I try to apply it in all of my languages, but I see a lot of my fellow German learning peeps struggling, so I thought I would drop a video on it :) These are 10 or so examples of things you could improve, sprinkled with general tips all throughout. Yes, it can be hard, but it's just as rewarding!

intro 00:00
why is having a good accent important? 00:51
the infamous CH and R, and my tips 2:10
vowels and diphthongs? HELP 4:27
pronouncing ST and SP right 5:46
words ending in ig 6:30
disappearing endings (ben, ken) 7:24
article contractions and shortenings 9:12
losing the E: hab', schreib', geh', etc. 10:35
putting it all together + outro :) 11:24

Do you have any more questions or problems you're having with German? Lass mir einen Kommentar!!

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Hellooo! My name is Elysse, I’m a YouTuber and journalist from the USA. I make videos about language, world, and culture, as well as the occasional travel diary. Hope you follow along!

FAQ

How old are you?:
21 years old

What languages do you speak/sign?:
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, American Sign Language (all at varying levels!)

Where do you live?:
Florida, USA!

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