German sounds and how to pronounce them

Well, it can be quite difficult to learn German, especially when we try to pronounce those "umlaut"
letters. Maybe you’ve already tried some tricks to pronounce German correctly, but still find it hard. Mark, at Fluentu.com means that "the main reason behind our mispronunciations is that, when we speak, we’re not used to holding our mouths as tightly shut as Germans are. If you ever watch a German speaking, you’ll notice that they barely open their mouths while speaking. There is visible tension pulling their lips to the side."

So here you are, a vido made by a native German speaker, who also teaches German as a foreign language.
Listen to the sounds and words, pause the video when needed, repeat after her.

I warmly recommend all the videos posted in Barbara´s Gfall YouTube Channel:

But don´t worry too much if your pronunciation is not perfect. The people will appreciate your efforts and mostly understand all of what you are saying. And that´s the most important thing in communication: to understand and be understood.

Aussprache (Phonetik) üben

Die Aussprache des Deutschen ist nicht einfach zu lernen. Hier ist für euch eine Sammlung von Links, wie ihr eure Aussprache verbessern könnt.

1. Deutsche Aussprache - Teste dich! + Übungen
2. Animationen von Einzellauten

                                          

3. Tipps zur Aussprache - Videos mit Phonetiktricks (Klett Verlag)
4. Theorieblatt mit den wichtigsten Betonungsregeln (pdf)
5. Für Deutschlerner aus Spanien (und nicht nur) von Goethe Institut Madrid  “Nicht auf den Mund gefallen – Aussprachetraining für spanische Deutschlerner“
6. Einige Videos von Katja (Deutsch für euch)

weitere Links findet Ihr bei Cornelia