#Writing and overall vocab

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tepid field
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I'm A1 and looking to try and build my vocab so i can focus on grammar. Is there anywhere I can look to build it? Also, is there anyway I can try and fix my pronounciation, because my accent is rubbish, I currently listen to mostly German music (5-6 hours a day) and have seen little to no improvement.

hoary nymph
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I really recommend Anki for Vocab and for pronunciation watch some German Podcasts. Thats my advice but im just a A2-A3 German Beginner so if you want a good advice ask someone who is a B1 or above. Hope this helpsidiotbulli

lethal ivy
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For pronounciation, learn the ABCs. German has a highly phoenetic alphabet, so if you know what sound each letter produces and some of the specific combinations of them (e.g. ch, sch, etc.,) you should be able to pronounce and spell every word. I think there are a bunch of YouTube videos that can explain the sounds in more detail. Also, imo, pronounciation and accent are different things. You can pronounce correctly, but still have an accent, so don't worry too much about the accent and focus on correct pronunciation.

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Since you're a beginner, I don't think listening to German music will help that much with pronunciation. Because, your mouth probably doesn't know how to produce the German sounds, so you gotta learn that first. Music can probably help with grammar and vocab a bit, though I do think there is better media for that.

naive fiber
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There is an app on android called Dictionary, which is basically a German to English dictionary. They have feature called games to practice tenses, article and so on, but there is one game called “Cards Translation” which is similar to Anki deck. Here you can also filter the vocab by level(A1-C1), themes, usage and much more. You can also tap on the word to listen to pronunciation.

sharp isle
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I would perhaps look towards concerning myself with the German phonetic alphabet. It is quite different to the English one, and by learning how to produce the sounds associated with those phonemes, you should be able to greatly improve your pronunciation.

tepid field
tepid field