Pronunciation

  • Surface (n) (oberfläche) Emphasis is on the first syllable like it is with all two-syllable nouns.
  • rapport” (=business relationship) has a slient “t” at the end
  • / “humour” has two syllables and the emphasis (Betonung) is on the first. Most English nouns with two syllables have the emphasis on the first syllable. Verbs, on the other hand, have the emphasis on the second.