Phonetische Transkription Des Deutschen Here

Used before word-initial vowels or in compound words starting with a vowel (e.g., Verein [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪn]).

German distinguishes between long and short vowels, often indicated by the colon [ː] for length. Phonetische Transkription des Deutschen

[aɪ] (as in Eis ), [aʊ] (as in Haus ), [ɔʏ] (as in neu ). Used before word-initial vowels or in compound words