Listen and compare · 2
CEFR A2
Review the contrast after listening
der Tag
[deːɐ̯ taːk]
the day
die Tage
[diː ˈtaːɡə]
the days
What tells the two sounds apart
- [k]→[ɡ], [t]→[d], [p]→[b]Tag ends in [k], but Tage has [ɡ] before a vowel. Relate each form to its plural: spelling stays, voicing changes. Do not add an e to voice final g. Release strength may vary; the criterion does not require an exaggerated audible burst.
Why it is hard
Tag ends in [k], but Tage has [ɡ] before a vowel. Relate each form to its plural: spelling stays, voicing changes. Do not add an e to voice final g. Release strength may vary; the criterion does not require an exaggerated audible burst.
Nach einem Tag zeigen die Bilder den Weg durch das Dorf.
To practise
- der Weg, die Wege[deːɐ̯ veːk | diː ˈveːɡə]the path, the paths
- das Bild, die Bilder[das bɪlt | diː ˈbɪldɐ]the picture, the pictures
- der Hund, die Hunde[deːɐ̯ hʊnt | diː ˈhʊndə]the dog, the dogs
- der Urlaub, die Urlaube[deːɐ̯ ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯p | diː ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯bə]the holiday, the holidays