In a message dated 02/18/2001 11:53:40 PM Central Standard Time,
classicalsinger@e... writes:
classicalsinger@e... writes:
<< How much fleshy noise is made on the ACH and OCH sounds in German? Just
air or some back of the tongue vibration involved?
>>
When I teach the back german "ch" sound (or the ach-laut, I believe it's
called), I describe it as being produced by the back of the tongue. The
ich-laut, on the other hand, is a more forward produced sound. For my
students, I describe it as the difference between a cat with a hairball and a
cat hissing (they don't forget that!).
Christine Thomas
Wauwatosa, WI
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