Although it seems complicated, German pronunciation is easier than it looks: no letters are silent, it is phonetically consistent, and some of the more peculiar looking vowel sounds (the umlauts, in particular) actually resemble sounds that are familiar.
Most guides are really only about pronunciation rules for languages. They tend to fall short of teaching you how to actually hear and pronounce said sounds. But here at The Mimic Method, we think this latter part is much more important than recognizing letters in a written word but not recognizing it when you hear it from a native speaker.
By the end of this German pronunciation guide, you’ll be familiar with most of the sounds associated with the different combinations of the German alphabet. You may even discover a few tricks to overcome things like the dreaded “CH” and “R” sounds.