Auslautverhärtung Glossary of terms

Auslautverhärtung is the process by which voiced consonants become voiceless at the end of a word or syllable in German.

Detailed Explanation

This phenomenon occurs with voiced stops and fricatives (b, d, g, v, z) when they are at the end of a word or syllable. These consonants are pronounced as their voiceless counterparts (p, t, k, f, s) in that position.

Auslautverhärtung is an important phonological rule in German that affects both pronunciation and, in some cases, spelling.

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