Topic: German
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/alex_tv80

Süstem und Tüpisch?

    Is the letter Y really pronounced like Ü? Does "System" sound like "Süstem" and "typisch" like "tüpisch"? (I have heard this in some videos)

    October 30, 2015

    7 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Denfisksson

      I don't know a lot of German (yet :D) but I was taught that the word Gymnasium is read the way you're mentioning. Gümnasium.

      I am not sure about those two, tho :S

      October 30, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/schmidzy

        Yes, that is correct. Here is a nice little article explaining the pronunciation of the German letter Y in different positions within a word: http://joycep.myweb.port.ac.uk/pronounce/consony.html

        October 30, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Denfisksson

          Vielen dank, das war sehr hilfreich.

          October 30, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/alex_tv80

            Danke! Das ist gerade, was ich brauche.

            October 30, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Tamuna10

              Wow, I didn't know it! Danke sehr! :)

              October 30, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Neumann20000

                Absolut richtig ausgesprochen

                October 30, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/whukriede
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                sistem or (rarely) süstem, always: tüpisch.

                April 25, 2017

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