The Letter "Z" in German In Standard German
"Z" is the twenty-sixth (last) letter of the German alphabet and represents a consonant sound. It is a core native letter and is very common in everyday German vocabulary.
Uppercase Form | Z |
|---|---|
Lowercase Form | z |
Name | zet |
Common Sounds | /ts/ |
Pronouncing "Z"
In German, the letter "z" is always pronounced as /ts/. This sound does not exist as a single letter in English, but it appears in combinations like "ts" in words such as "cats" or "its".
The sound /ts/ remains stable in all positions: at the beginning, middle, and end of words.
Example
Zahl → /tsaːl/
number
setzen → /ˈzɛtsn̩/
to place / sit
Salz → /zalts/
salt
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