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German Sounds Aren’t Binary: Long, Short, Voiced, Voiceless — or Just Felt? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

German Sounds Aren’t Binary: Long, Short, Voiced, Voiceless — or Just Felt?

🔗 Choose your language We often teach students that German sounds follow clear categories: Long vs short.Voiced vs voiceless.Strong vs weak. But then students listen to native speakers — and none of those lines seem to hold. The sounds blur, shift, blend into one another.And they ask the most intelligent question a learner can ask:“Wait… […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
12.01.2026 2 min read
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long and short vowels

Why ‘ß’ Isn’t About Sound — And Why That Matters | LEVITIN SCHOOL
12.01.2026

Why ‘ß’ Isn’t About Sound — And Why That Matters

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

🔗 Choose your language You’ve probably heard the rule: “Use ß after a long vowel, and ss after a short one.” Sounds clear. Sounds logical.But here’s the real question:Can you actually hear the difference? In this article, we’ll break down what the rule says, how it works in theory, what happens in real speech, and […]

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