German · Food & drink
How to pronounce Käsespätzle in German
Käsespätzle
kaesespaetzle
Standard German · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
Käsespätzle is pronounced [ˈkɛːzəˌʃpɛt͡slə] in German. In Käsespätzle: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in Käsespätzle
Read Käsespätzle in these IPA segments: ˈkɛːzə · ˌʃpɛt͡slə. 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 sh sound /ʃ/
In Käsespätzle: 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.
2.The joined /ts/ sound
In Käsespätzle: Make a short t closure and release it straight into s, as at the end of English “cats”.
Watch out: Do not read German z as the voiced z in English “zoo”.
3.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In Käsespätzle: Keep the vowel open, like the vowel in many pronunciations of English “bed”, without a final glide.
Watch out: Avoid turning this vowel into English “ay”.
Hear it in context
Auf der Speisekarte steht „Käsespätzle“.
The menu says “Käsespätzle”.
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
Käsespätzle 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.
Questions about Käsespätzle
How do you pronounce Käsespätzle?
Käsespätzle is pronounced [ˈkɛːzəˌʃpɛt͡slə] in German. In Käsespätzle: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In Käsespätzle: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
