[PW] Re: German pronunciation - Tchuss

[Simon Cauchi]

On 13/05/2006, at 7:31 AM, Robert wrote:

> Quick question for any German speakers.  Is the "T" in tchuss (or
> Tschuß) pronounced or silent?

It's pronounced. The consonants of "Tschuß" are the same as those of 
English "choice". Likewise, the German for Chad is Tschad, and the 
initial consonants sound just the same in German as they do in English.

Simon Cauchi
<simon.cauchi at xtra.co.nz>