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IPA: [ʃ]
German sch
The "sch" combination is always pronounced like English "sh" — never like English "s"+"ch".
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English approximation
Always like "sh" in "shoe" or "ship"
Pronunciation tips
1.
Always one sound: [ʃ], never [s]+[k]
2.
Round your lips slightly when pronouncing it
3.
It is the most common German letter combination
4.
Practice: "Schule" = "SHOO-leh"
Example words — click to hear
Schule
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/ˈʃuːlə/
school
schön
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/ʃøːn/
beautiful
Deutsch
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/dɔɪ̯tʃ/
German
Mensch
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/mɛnʃ/
person/human
Other German sounds
ä
ö
ü
ch
ei
ie
st / sp
w
r
z
eu / au