Business English โ Vowel Sounds (Interactive)
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| Symbol | Example Sentence | German | 1โ4-Syllable Word Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| /iห/ long โeeโ |
We need a clean report.
|
[Wir brauchen einen sauberen Bericht.] |
1-syl: see, be, team 2-syl: meeting, reason, leader 3-syl: feedback, agreement, achievement 4-syl: immediately, efficiency, creativity |
| /ษช/ short โiโ |
It isnโt in the list.
|
[Es steht nicht auf der Liste.] |
1-syl: in, big, sit 2-syl: business, city, minute 3-syl: project, deliver, decision 4-syl: initiative, productivity, profitability |
| /e/ short โeโ |
Letโs check the schedule.
|
[Lass uns den Zeitplan prรผfen.] |
1-syl: get, pen, desk 2-syl: better, meeting, several 3-syl: presentation, energy, deadline 4-syl: development, competitor, excellence |
| /รฆ/ short โaโ |
The plan has gaps.
|
[Der Plan hat Lรผcken.] |
1-syl: plan, map, staff 2-syl: manager, package, balance 3-syl: strategy, applicant, attitude 4-syl: management, adaptability, practicality |
| /ส/ short โuโ |
The budget must cover costs.
|
[Das Budget muss die Kosten decken.] |
1-syl: cup, luck, fund 2-syl: customer, number, subject 3-syl: company, summary, discovery 4-syl: uncomfortable, underdeveloped, unpredictable |
| /ษห/ long โahโ |
Start the task tomorrow.
|
[Beginne die Aufgabe morgen.] |
1-syl: car, part, staff 2-syl: market, partner, target 3-syl: department, startup, remark 4-syl: participation, harmonization, architectural |
| /ษ/ short โoโ (BrE) |
Stop the loss early.
|
[Beende den Verlust frรผhzeitig.] |
1-syl: not, cost, job 2-syl: office, profit, topic 3-syl: positive, shopping, project 4-syl: opportunity, cosmopolitan, methodology |
| /ษห/ long โorโ |
Call before the board meeting.
|
[Ruf vor der Vorstandssitzung an.] |
1-syl: more, floor, door 2-syl: morning, order, report 3-syl: important, supportive, recording 4-syl: extraordinary, exploratory, unfortunately |
| /ส/ short โooโ |
Look at the full report.
|
[Schau dir den vollstรคndigen Bericht an.] |
1-syl: book, good, put 2-syl: bullet, cookie, looking 3-syl: footprint, bulletin, pudding 4-syl: understood, womanhood, unfulfilled |
| /uห/ long โooโ |
Weโll improve soon.
|
[Wir werden uns bald verbessern.] |
1-syl: do, move, true 2-syl: future, student, teamwork 3-syl: beautiful, suitable, unusual 4-syl: supervision, rejuvenation, unification |
| /ษห/ long โerโ |
Learn the new terms.
|
[Lerne die neuen Begriffe.] |
1-syl: word, turn, firm 2-syl: service, purpose, survey 3-syl: certainly, furniture, university 4-syl: commercially, personality, interpretation |
| /ษ/ schwa |
We deliver a report again.
|
[Wir liefern erneut einen Bericht.] |
1-syl: a, the, of 2-syl: about, again, ago 3-syl: banana, America, sofa 4-syl: communication, evaluation, administration |
| /eษช/ โayโ |
Theyโll pay today.
|
[Sie werden heute zahlen.] |
1-syl: day, say, pay 2-syl: later, paper, data 3-syl: database, basic, vacation 4-syl: appreciation, dedication, regulation |
| /aษช/ โeyeโ |
Iโll write the file tonight.
|
[Ich schreibe die Datei heute Abend.] |
1-syl: time, high, file 2-syl: pilot, client, finance 3-syl: exciting, inviting, identity 4-syl: identifiable, industrialise, idealistic |
| /ษษช/ โoyโ |
The choice is yours.
|
[Die Entscheidung liegt bei dir.] |
1-syl: boy, toy, choice 2-syl: enjoy, loyal, invoice 3-syl: annoying, enjoyable, employer 4-syl: enjoyable, disappointing, exploitative |
| /aส/ โowโ |
Count how much now.
|
[Zรคhle jetzt, wie viel.] |
1-syl: how, now, down 2-syl: mountain, thousand, allowance 3-syl: powerful, accountant, housing 4-syl: accountability, announcement, unaccountable |
| /ษส/ โohโ (BrE) |
Donโt go so slow.
|
[Geh nicht so langsam vor.] |
1-syl: go, no, show 2-syl: open, total, moment 3-syl: promotion, devotion, emotion 4-syl: motivation, cooperation, globalization |
| /ษชษ/ โearโ |
The idea is clear.
|
[Die Idee ist klar.] |
1-syl: ear, near, here 2-syl: career, appear, idea 3-syl: area, interior, material 4-syl: criteria, cafeteria, deterioration |
| /eษ/ โairโ |
Take care with that share.
|
[Sei vorsichtig mit diesem Anteil.] |
1-syl: air, fair, care 2-syl: careful, barely, spare 3-syl: preparation, declaration, awareness 4-syl: humanitarian, preliminary, declaration |
| /สษ/ โureโ |
Be sure your workโs secure.
|
[Stelle sicher, dass deine Arbeit sicher ist.] |
1-syl: sure, pure, tour 2-syl: curious, furious, tourist 3-syl: assurance, security, maturity 4-syl: insecurity, immaturity, obscurity |
Tip: Have learners echo each sentence, then read one word from each 1โ4 set to feel stress and vowel quality.