Das deutsche Alphabet hat 26 Buchstaben.

(The German alphabet has 26 letters.)

AApfel (apples)JJunge (boy)SSonne (sun)
BBaum (tree)KKatze (cat)TTisch (table)
CCafé (café)LLampe (lamp)UUhr (clock)
DDach (roof)MMaus (mouse)VVogel (bird)
EEnte (duck)NNase (nose)WWasser (water)
FFisch (fish)OOhr (ear)XXylofon (xylophone)
GGarten (garden)PPferd (horse)YYoga (yoga)
HHaus (house)QQuelle (spring / source)ZZeit (time)
IInsel (island)RRose (rose)  

Exceptions!

  1. Ä, Ö, Ü → modified vowels with an additional "e" sound. (For example: Äpfel, Öl, Über)
  2. ß → only comes after long vowels or diphthongs (for example: Straße)

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