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Deutschland Pronunciation

Deutschland is pronounced DOYCH-land, IPA /ˈdɔɪtʃlænd/.

DOYCH-land

US /ˈdɔɪtʃlænd/

Syllables: DOYCH · land (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

proper noun: The German name for Germany, used in English when quoting German usage, sport, or the national anthem.

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Deutschland in a Sentence

  • The shirts all said Deutschland across the chest.
  • He grew up hearing his grandparents call the old country Deutschland.
  • Deutschland has two syllables in German and two in English.

Common Mispronunciations of Deutschland

Not DOOCH-land

German eu is the oy of boy, never an oo. The first part rhymes with the English word coach only if you swap the vowel for oy: DOYCH.

Not DOYTS-land

The letters tsch spell a single ch sound, as in church. Say it as one closing consonant, not a t plus an s.

Tip: Front weight, then a light second half: DOYCH-land, with the land part unstressed.

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