German pronunciation practice: saying an email address clearly

The idea

Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.

A controlled speaking comparison

Keep a single focus for one attempt: Namensteil / Punkt / at / Domain. Read a complete sentence, compare it with a dictionary or a suitable spoken model, and change one feature at a time. Device speech is synthetic and varies by browser. It may not produce the exact contrastive stress you intend; for such contrasts, speak the marked focus yourself or work with a listener.

Examples

• Die Beispieladresse lautet [email protected].The example address is [email protected].Target in context: saying an email address clearly. Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.
• Zwischen Mira und Peters steht ein Punkt.There is a dot between Mira and Peters.Target in context: saying an email address clearly. Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.
• Nach dem at-Zeichen folgt example Punkt org.After the at sign comes example dot org.Target in context: saying an email address clearly. Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.
• In dieser Adresse gibt es keinen Bindestrich.There is no hyphen in this address.Target in context: saying an email address clearly. Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.
• Bitte lesen Sie die Adresse zur Kontrolle vollständig zurück.Please read the whole address back to check it.Target in context: saying an email address clearly. Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.
• Ein fehlender Punkt würde eine andere Schreibweise ergeben.A missing dot would produce a different spelling.Target in context: saying an email address clearly. Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.

Watch out

Do not use dot, hyphen and underscore interchangeably; they represent different characters.

Try it yourself

1. Mark the target spot in these words, then read the complete example sentence: Namensteil / Punkt / at / Domain.

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   Zielwörter: Namensteil / Punkt / at / Domain. Beachte dazu: Lies eine E-Mail-Adresse in Teilen: Namensteil, at-Zeichen und Domain. Sage Punkt, Bindestrich oder Unterstrich dort, wo sie tatsächlich stehen. Adressen mit example.org dienen hier nur als fiktive Beispiele.

   The target set is Namensteil / Punkt / at / Domain. Read an email address in labelled parts: the name segment, the at sign and the domain. Say Punkt, Bindestrich or Unterstrich when they are actually present. The reserved example.org addresses in this exercise are fictional examples, not contact destinations.

2. Explain the pronunciation practised here to a study partner. Give one example and one limit of the rule.

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   Lies eine E-Mail-Adresse in Teilen: Namensteil, at-Zeichen und Domain. Sage Punkt, Bindestrich oder Unterstrich dort, wo sie tatsächlich stehen. Adressen mit example.org dienen hier nur als fiktive Beispiele. Verwechsle Punkt, Bindestrich und Unterstrich nicht; sie bezeichnen verschiedene Zeichen.

   Do not use dot, hyphen and underscore interchangeably; they represent different characters. A useful explanation includes the selected pattern and its context rather than a rule about every German word.

3. Say two sentences of your own using the target words. Compare them first slowly, then at an understandable normal speed.

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   Mögliche Satzmuster: Die Beispieladresse lautet [email protected]. Zwischen Mira und Peters steht ein Punkt. Achte auf Verständlichkeit und das konkrete Ziel, nicht auf möglichst hohes Tempo.

   Many original sentences are possible. The intended word and message should remain recognizable. Use a relevant spoken model and listener feedback; the page does not automatically assess the recording.

Use it today

Take “Die Beispieladresse lautet [email protected].” and “Zwischen Mira und Peters steht ein Punkt.” and change one detail in each while keeping the focus on Namensteil / Punkt / at / Domain. Say each slowly and then at a comfortable conversational pace. Ask a listener what they understood. If you record yourself in your own recording app, compare a specific feature rather than judging your entire accent at once.