Pronunciation Topics
The German Consonant: M
Yet another letter that is common between German and English! The German letter 'm' is pronounced exactly as its English counterpart, whether its at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
Click on the examples in the table below to hear how words containing the letter 'm' are pronounced in the German language.
| Letter 'm' in initial position | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mann - man | manchmal - sometimes | mehr - more |
| Morgen - morning/tomorrow | Mikrophon - microphone | möglich - possible |
| Letter 'm' in medial position | ||
| Blume - flower | Chemie - chemistry | Drama - drama |
| Familie - family | imitieren - to imitate | nehmen - to take |
| Letter 'm' in final position | ||
| dumm - dumb | Altenheim - retirement home | Baum - tree |
| Traum - dream | Film - film | Problem - problem |
The German letter 'm' is another easy one, due to its similarity with its English counterpart!
The lesson is so simple, that it doesn't even need a summary!