Germans, I need you now, more than ever.

[vastx]

I just need to know exactly how to pronounce the name Schechtl. I wanna say skeck-tull. But not sure. They're the manufacturer of my metal brake and I've been ignorant for far too long. Thanks in advance.

[RicardoZ]

Don't know, but maybe like this? https://www.howtopronounce.com/schechtl/

EDIT: Google translate pronounces it "Shesh-deu"

Not sure which is right.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Don't know, but maybe like this? https://www.howtopronounce.com/schechtl/

[Cairhiin]

I just need to know exactly how to pronounce the name Schechtl. I wanna say skeck-tull. But not sure. They're the manufacturer of my metal brake and I've been ignorant for far too long. Thanks in advance.

I'm not german but it is definitely not Skeck-tull. The ch sound is more of a soft throaty sound that I have no clue how to replicate in English.

[Leobald]

Sch is Sh, very easy. As in 'shop' or 'ship'.

E is like the e-s in 'enemy'

Ch, as it needs to be pronounced here, I don't think really exists as a sound in English, at least I can't think of a word. It's a little bit like 'kh', but softer.

T and L are the same as in English.

[Independent voter]

Like the Yiddish word? Shtetl?

[Shadowmelded]

I'm not german but it is definitely not Skeck-tull. The ch sound is more of a soft throaty sound that I have no clue how to replicate in English.

It's pretty much the same CH sound as the CH in "Loch".

[Cairhiin]

It's pretty much the same CH sound as the CH in "Loch".

Yah that's it. Thanks!

[Nerovar]

It's pretty much the same CH sound as the CH in "Loch".

Actually it's not. There are two different 'ch' sounds. A 'ch' after 'i','e','l','n','r' or an umlaut is pronounced like this:


This could also be helpful:
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ujf/blog/German_ch.html

[Shadowmelded]

Actually it's not. There are two different 'ch' sounds. A 'ch' after 'i','e','l','n' or 'r' is pronounced like this:
[video=youtube_share;ei9jmq25hpM]https://youtu.be/ei9jmq25hpM[video]

This could also be helpful:
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ujf/blog/German_ch.html

Which is similar to the CH in loch, as I previously said. Also similar to 'ch' or 'g' in Dutch although it tends to sound 'rougher'.

[Spaze]

Actually it's not. There are two different 'ch' sounds. A 'ch' after 'i','e','l','n','r' or an umlaut is pronounced like this:


This could also be helpful:
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ujf/blog/German_ch.html

thats exactly how you pronounce it atleast in this case

[Nerovar]

Which is similar to the CH in loch, as I previously said. Also similar to 'ch' or 'g' in Dutch although it tends to sound 'rougher'.

It's not the same sound. It's [ç] in words like ich, schlecht or Schechtl and [x] for acht, Nacht, Buch etc. (or Loch as you mentioned). Look into the International Phonetic Alphabet. They're two different sounds (voiceless palatal fricative and voiceless velar fricative).

The CH is a lot like the spanish J in for example Juan. (I'd assume Americans are a bit more acquainted with Spanish, so this might help.)

It's not (in this case).

[Ealyssa]

The CH is a lot like the spanish J in for example Juan. (I'd assume Americans are a bit more acquainted with Spanish, so this might help.)

Not at all.

German ch is a mouth sound
Spanish J is a throat one

Really different

[Noradin]

Don't know, but maybe like this? https://www.howtopronounce.com/schechtl/

Those are horrible.

[Shadowmelded]

It's not the same sound. It's [ç] in words like ich, schlecht or Schechtl and [x] for acht, Nacht, Buch etc. (or Loch as you mentioned). Look into the International Phonetic Alphabet. They're two different sounds (voiceless palatal fricative and voiceless velar fricative).

Which is why I said it's similar to, not exactly the same. For an English speaker it's a decent approximation.

[ranzino]

as said before: it doesnt exist in english. no wonder you are struggling with it.

Nicht schlecht, sprach der Specht 2 different versions of 'ch' and no indication which is what; german is difficult.

[Nerovar]

Not at all.

German ch is a mouth sound
Spanish J is a throat one

Really different

Ch after 'a','o' or 'u' is the same as the spanish 'J'.
One ch is formed with the velum, the other one with the palatum.

Which is why I said it's similar to, not exactly the same. For an English speaker it's a decent approximation.

Sure. My understanding was that he wanted to know how to pronounce it correctly though.

[Gimlix]

I thought you needed the germans for something else.. Dissapointment!

[Nerovar]

I thought you needed the germans for something else.. Dissapointment!

Weltkrieg?

[Noradin]

First part of this word is really close:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGON63Xbq1k
Just stop at the "L" sound and that's it.