Routledge's Little German & English Dictionary [antikvár]

... 111 germán pronunciation As very few Germán sounds are exactly like the corrssponding English sounds the English equivalents given below represent in most cases only approximately the sounds of the Germán voweis and consonants. A. Voweis Simple voweis are either long or short in Germán. They are alwavs long when doubled or followed by h, and inostly long when followed by a single consonaat. They are, as a rule, short when followed by a group of consonants. All long voweis are simple sounds in Germán, e.g. long e in Fee is like the first part of the English a in mane, but does not shift to i; long o is like the English o in no, without shifting to u. Short i is like i it, e.g. mit. Long ii in machine, e.g. dir, Short e,,e in let, e.g. fett. Long ea in late, e.g. Fee Long aa in alms, e.g. TaL Short oo in not, e.g. flott. Long oo in no, e.g. rot Short uu in put, e.g*. und. Long u u in rude, e.g. Mid. Short ae in feli, e.g. falit. Long a a in more, e.g. fahrt. The letters ie always represent the long English ee sound as in field, e.g. sie. ö is pronounced like Germán e with rounded and protruded lips. ü is pronounced like Germán i with rounded and protruded lips. Final e is always pronounced in Germán words, e.g. felte like English fetter (without the r-sound).