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36 Cards in this Set
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Closed [i] Closed [u]
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Mixed Vowel [y]
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Open [I] Open [u]
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Mixed Vowel [Y]
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Closed [e] Closed [o]
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Mixed Vowel [o/]
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Open [E] Open [ )]
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[oe]
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What is [ng]?
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A digraph
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What is a mixed vowel?
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Two vowel sounds at the same time between your tongue and your lips
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What are the pure vowel sounds?
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[a]
[e] [E] [i] [I] [o] [ )] [u] [u]<--open |
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How can you tell if a German word is a noun?
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It's capitalized
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What are the rules for closed vowels?
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1) Monosyllable
2)Followed by "h" in a syllable 3)Double Vowels {My Father Hurt Dancing Vigorously} |
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What are the rules for open vowels?
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1)Before double or multiple consonants
2)Before ng/ck/sch/x(ks) 3)(e, i) Before ch/B(ss) |
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What are the rules for variables (closed/open)?
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1)o, u before ch, B(ss)
2)Before "st" 3)Before r+DNTL |
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What are the rules for DIPHTHONGS?
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[ae]=ei, ai
[ao]=au [ )o/]=lu, a:u {eye, ou, luau) |
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When do you use the ICHLAUT?
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When "ch" is followed by anything besides a, o, u, OR au
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When do you use the ACHLAUT?
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When "ch" is followed by a, o, u, OR au
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When [-ig] is final in an element...
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open [I] and ichlaut [c,]
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[a:]=?
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[E] (Epsilom)
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[sch]=?
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[S] (Esh)
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What happens when b, d, OR g are final?
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They become unvoiced.
-[b]=[p] -[d]=[t] -[g]=[k] |
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The first syllable of the ROOT of a German word is called the what?
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The stressed syllable
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When do you pronounce "h?"
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When it is at the beginning of a word or element
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What is [e] in an unstressed syllable (in a polysyllable word)
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(Schwa)
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[st] and [sp] become what when INITIAL in a word or element?
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[St], [Sp]
(Esh is used instead of "s") |
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When does [s] become [z]?
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1) When it's INITIAL in a word or element
2)When it's intervocalic 3)When suffixes [-sam] or [-sal] are used |
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What doe [v] always become?
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[f]
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What does [w] always become?
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[v]
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What does [qu] always become?
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[kv]
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What are the connective elements that help identify compound German words (connective elements)?
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e, en, er, & es
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What element do you stress in compound nouns?
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The first element
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WHEN are b,d, & g unvoiced?
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1)When final in a word or element
2)When before [t] or [st] |
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How do you transcribe the vowel [y]?
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[j]
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What is [B](ss) called?
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An Eszett [Es 'tsEt]
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[sch]=?
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[S] (Esh)
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[eu]=?
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[ )o/]
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[tz]=?
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[ts]
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[x]=?
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[ks]
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[z]=?
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A crisp [ts]
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