Listen and compare · 4
CEFR B1
Review the contrast after listening
die Karte
[diː ˈkaʁtə]
the card
die Fahrkarte
[diː ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtə]
the travel ticket
What tells the two sounds apart
- ˈ principal / ˌ secundarioIn these compounds the first component has primary stress and the second has secondary stress. Compare the simple word and compound without giving every syllable equal prominence. Tap lightly for ˈ and more gently for ˌ. This is the pattern in these nouns, not an exceptionless rule for all compounds.
Why it is hard
In these compounds the first component has primary stress and the second has secondary stress. Compare the simple word and compound without giving every syllable equal prominence. Tap lightly for ˈ and more gently for ˌ. This is the pattern in these nouns, not an exceptionless rule for all compounds.
Für die Klassenfahrt kaufen wir Fahrkarten und prüfen den Fahrplan.
To practise
- die Bushaltestelle[diː ˈbʊsˌhaltəʃtɛlə]the bus stop
- das Rathaus[das ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s]the town hall
- die Klassenfahrt[diː ˈklasn̩ˌfaːɐ̯t]the school trip
- der Fahrplan[deːɐ̯ ˈfaːɐ̯ˌplaːn]the timetable