The German alphabet consists of 26 letters just like English, there are also four additional unique letters and umlauts in the German language: ä, ö, ü and ß. They are called "umlauts". 
★ "Ä" umlaut sounds similar to the "e" in English word like "bet".
★ "Ö" umlaut does not have a direct equivalent in English, but it is similar to the "i" in "girl."
★ "Ü" umlaut. The pronunciation is very similar to the English word "new." 
Umlauts change the pronunciation of the vowel and can significantly change the meaning of a word.

★ The "ß" character is a unique letter in the German alphabet, known as "Eszett" or "sharp S." It is a combination of two "s" letters fused together.
German words contain the "ß":
"Straße" /shtrasse/ - street.
"Fuß"/fuss/ - foot.
"Groß" /gross/ - big.

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