German · Everyday expressions
How to pronounce herzlichen Glückwunsch in German
herzlichen Glückwunsch
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herzlichen Glückwunsch is pronounced /ˌhɛʁt͡slɪçn̩ ˈɡlʏkvʊnʃ/ in German. In herzlichen Glückwunsch: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in herzlichen Glückwunsch
Read herzlichen Glückwunsch in these IPA segments: ˌhɛʁt͡slɪçn̩ · ˈɡlʏkvʊnʃ. Dots and stress marks identify the boundaries shown in the reference; these symbols are not English spelling. The mark /ˈ/ comes immediately before the main stressed syllable. Give that syllable a little more prominence without swallowing the others.
1.The ich sound /ç/
In herzlichen Glückwunsch: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced.
Watch out: English sh uses a different tongue position. Do not replace /ç/ with k.
2.Rounded front vowels
In herzlichen Glückwunsch: Round the lips while keeping the tongue forward. Hear the difference between the closer /y, ø/ and the more open /ʏ, œ/.
Watch out: Replacing these with English “oo” or “oh” loses the front-vowel quality.
3.The sh sound /ʃ/
In herzlichen Glückwunsch: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant.
Watch out: Do not insert an extra vowel inside a consonant cluster.
Hear it in context
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Listen once, say it aloud, then replay at 1.00×. Keep the word connected to the surrounding sentence rather than giving every syllable equal weight.
Pronunciation and variety
herzlichen Glückwunsch is presented using Standard German. Regional accents and connected speech can change details. The isolated word and the example let you compare the dictionary form with a short spoken context.
The English-style respelling is approximate. Use the IPA and recording together for vowel quality and consonants that do not have an exact English equivalent.
Meaning and everyday use
Questions about herzlichen Glückwunsch
How do you pronounce herzlichen Glückwunsch?
herzlichen Glückwunsch is pronounced /ˌhɛʁt͡slɪçn̩ ˈɡlʏkvʊnʃ/ in German. In herzlichen Glückwunsch: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In herzlichen Glückwunsch: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
