The German 'm' sound in consonant clusters 
 The German 'm' sound is also used in consonant clusters and retains its bilbial nasal sound. Click either here or on the sound icon on the left to hear a native speaker say four German words that begin with consonant clusters that contain the letter 'm'. The words themselves are given in the box below along with an English translation:
 Sounds 1: 'm' + another consonant in initial position |
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Schmuck
(jewellery) |
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schmal
(narrow) |
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Schmerz
(pain) |
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Smaragd
(emerald) |
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Now click either here or on the sound icon on the left to hear four German words in which the letter 'm' appears in a consonant cluster in medial position. The words themselves are given in the box below along with their English translation:
| Sounds 2: Clusters with 'm' in medial position |
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Lampe
(lamp) |
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Tempel
(temple) |
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Ampel
(traffic light) |
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Rampe
(ramp) |
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Finally, click either here or on the sound icon on the left to listen to three German words in which the letter 'm' appears in a final consonant cluster. As before, the words are supplied in the box below along with their English translation:
| Sounds 3: 'm' in final position |
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Amt
(office) |
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Hemd
(shirt) |
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plump
(clumsy) |
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