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Berlin Dialect

Two features of the pronunciation of the Berlin dialect of German are very striking. They are the pronunciation of the consonant written g in standard German (but pronounced as if written as j) and of the diphthong written ei (but pronounced as if written as ee). Consonant written g In the Berlin dialect, the consonant…… Continue reading Berlin Dialect

Published 25 August, 2021
Categorised as Uncategorized Tagged Assimilation, Consonant, Dialect, Diphthong, German

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