One of the more noteworthy ones is the unusual affricate /p͡f/. With approximately 25 phonemes, the German consonant system exhibits an average number of consonants in comparison with other languages. The consonant inventory of the standard language is shown below.
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One of the more noteworthy ones is the unusual affricate /p͡f/. With approximately 25 phonemes, the German consonant system exhibits an average number of consonants in comparison with other languages. The consonant inventory of the standard language is shown below.