A book/CD-ROM approach to mastering German diction. Describes the full range of German sounds, including the many exceptions to standard rules of pronunciation, and contains exercises for learning the International Phonetic Alphabet and for learning to transcribe this universally accepted shorthand system. Includes musical examples from folk and art songs, and appendices of English and German vowel and consonant charts, songs, and a guide to German pronunciation of Latin (new to this edition). This second edition adds examples to exercises, and contains a CD-ROM with examples of authentic German diction. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.