I was just wondering how you pronounce the following word: Pferdestärken
I was thinking (fert-shtar-ken)
I was thinking (fert-shtar-ken)
fair-des-steair-ken i think
Last edited by ^KoB^Buckles (2007-06-19 11:27:44)
, elaborate on how you pronounce the "steair" bit... is it just simply (ste-air)?^KoB^Buckles wrote:
fair-des-steair-ken i think
Thanks for help!
kinda like stair, but with a bit of a scots accent. i dunno how to explain, just draw out he "a" for a half a second and you'll get away with it
yeah, pretty muchmaxwell777 wrote:
, elaborate on how you pronounce the "steair" bit... is it just simply (ste-air)?^KoB^Buckles wrote:
fair-des-steair-ken i think
Thanks for help!
OK, cheers for the help.
yeah actually, but it's one syllable, so steair, not ste-air if you get me. explaining pronunciation is hard with text!stef10 wrote:
yeah, pretty muchmaxwell777 wrote:
, elaborate on how you pronounce the "steair" bit... is it just simply (ste-air)?^KoB^Buckles wrote:
fair-des-steair-ken i think
Thanks for help!
The st in german is pronunced like that sh in shock just with an t (sht-ock).maxwell777 wrote:
, elaborate on how you pronounce the "steair" bit... is it just simply (ste-air)?^KoB^Buckles wrote:
fair-des-steair-ken i think
Thanks for help!
Edit: Listen to this http://dict.leo.org/le?16058421 "Die Pferdestärke"
Last edited by Zodiaccup (2007-06-19 11:37:35)
You need to get the "PF" - i don't quite know how to get this straight on purpose, but I suggest pressing your front teeth onto your lip and also pressing your lips together while you try to pronounce a normal "f" - as soon as you let it go, there will be a "PF" I hope.
okey.
"pfairdeh" should be the first part of the word, and you pronounce the "deh" like you'd probably pronounce a "teh", just a little softer on the "t" that it makes it a "d".
"st" is like "sht" like "shit" without an "i" but a little softer, I suppose.
"stär" is just like "sht+air" "shtair"
"ken"... well, try to swallow that "e" like it wasn't very prominent at all.
So it should be "pfairdehshtairk'n"
okey.
"pfairdeh" should be the first part of the word, and you pronounce the "deh" like you'd probably pronounce a "teh", just a little softer on the "t" that it makes it a "d".
"st" is like "sht" like "shit" without an "i" but a little softer, I suppose.
"stär" is just like "sht+air" "shtair"
"ken"... well, try to swallow that "e" like it wasn't very prominent at all.
So it should be "pfairdehshtairk'n"