Learn how to pronounce German correctly with the IPA - Ellen de Visser | PG 2018

Learn to pronounce German words correctly with the IPA in 45 min! I’m not talking about India Pale Ale, but about the International Phonetic Alphabet. This alphabet is used in most dictionaries and linguistic books and shows you how to pronounce words and sentences correctly. Knowledge of the IPA can make you aware of small differences in phonetics and can get you get rid of your accent. Knowing the right pronunciation can do wonders for your speaking and listening skills. In this workshop I will only focus on the sounds used in the German language. Who says German is a hard language? Ellen de Visser is from the Netherlands but has studied German and French linguistics and literature in Berlin, Bristol and Prague and is a freelance translator working with the languages Dutch, German and English. She has been fascinated by Germanic languages since her studies and enjoys giving talks and workshops at conferences. This video was recorded at the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava 2018 (https://www.polyglotbratislava.com/).