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10 Cards in this Set
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A vowel is long when
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1. final (Auto)
2. followed by a consonant (Thomas) 3. when doubled (Armee) |
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A vowel is short when
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followed by more than one consonant (Sutter)
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the vowel "i" is long when
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followed by e: Lied, Wien, Diesel
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Diphthong ei
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ai in aisle (Zeiss, Heidegger)
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Diphthong au
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ou in house (Auto, Strauß)
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Diphthongs äu, eu
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oy in boy (Tannhäuser, Steuben, neun)
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how not to confuse ie with ei
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keep words field and height in mind.
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Consonants z and tz
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like the ts in rats, nuts
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"t" when in "tion"
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t like ts - Revolution (like Revolutzion)
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"th" as in Luther, Thomas
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"th" is pronounced like "t"
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