Initiative 2024 
Kann man das überhaupt aussprechen?

Der Buchstabe „Ř“ (ein „erhöhter alveolarer nicht-sonoranter Triller“!) aus dem Tschechischen ist angeblich einer der am schwierigsten auszusprechenden Buchstaben der Welt - natürlich nur, wenn du nicht aus Tschechien kommst! Fällt dir etwas ein, das genauso schwierig auszusprechen ist oder sogar noch schwieriger - entweder in deiner eigenen Sprache oder in einer Sprache, die du gerade lernst? Wenn ja, dann schicke uns ein kurzes Video, in dem du uns zeigst, wie schwierig die Aussprache ist und warum sie so schwierig ist! Die besten Videos werden wir auf unserer Website vorstellen!

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Initiative: Kann man das überhaupt aussprechen?

Many of our European languages are particularly beautiful to listen to, yet sometimes trying to reproduce or articulate this beauty is not so easy – particularly for non-native speakers. All of Europe’s languages contain words and phrases that can be a real ordeal, even for natives, to pronounce!

The difficulties result from all sorts of complex linguistic reasons, ranging from the mechanics of the tongue and throat to more simple explanations, such as a sequence of both either vowels or consonants or else of syllables. Whatever the reason it allows for someone fluent in the language to detect straightaway whether another person speaking it is germane or innate to that language.

For example, Cabeleireiro is the Portuguese word for a hairstylist or barber. What makes it hard to pronounce is the fact that “lei” and “rei” come together in the word and have a similar pronunciation like the “ay” in the word “lay”. Następstw, the Polish word for consequence, features a cluster of four consonants so requires some preparation. Serrurerie, the French word for locksmith, is tricky even for those highly skilled in phonetics to pronounce correctly. Other words can be very long and need to be broken down such as Fünfhundertfünfundfünfzig, the German word for the number 555. Chiacchierare, the Italian for to chat, may sound as it’s spelt but its pronunciation is very hard due to the tricky sounds of ‘c’ and ‘ch’ which are repeated twice in the word. It’s all part of the fun and intrigue offered by the many languages of our wonderfully diverse continent.

Can you offer some examples of commonly used words and phrases that are challenging to pronounce in the language/s you speak?

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Deadline: 2024.10.15