{"id":232,"date":"2023-09-01T08:40:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T08:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mightywords.co\/?p=232"},"modified":"2024-01-30T17:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T17:51:17","slug":"unpacking-s-z-and-ts-in-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mightywords.co\/?p=232","title":{"rendered":"Unpacking \/s\/, \/z\/, and \/ts\/ in German"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

German is a favorite language for many spellers, both due to its cool-looking words and the fact that it has simpler spelling rules than other languages like French. Vowel sounds are more straightforward, and while the letters might not make the same sounds they do in English, the patterns tend to be more consistent. However, there are some confusing patterns to unpack in German, with a key one being the sounds \/s\/, \/z\/, and \/ts\/. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the rules for spelling these sounds in German derived words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you hear the \/s\/ sound:<\/p>\n\n\n\n