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b - Pronounced "Bay" c - Pronounced "Say" d - Pronounced "Day" f - Same as in English, "Eff" g - Pronounced "Gay" h - Pronounced "Ha" j - Pronounced "Yote" k - Pronounced "Car" l - Pronounced "Ee" (Same as saying the letter E in English) m - Same as in English n - Same as in English p - Pronounced "Pay" (A way to remember is that German's pay to pee in most public places.) q - Pronounced "Coo," the Q is almost always used in combination with U (similar to English), and is pronounced "KV" r - Pronounced "Air" s - Pronounced "Ess," when speaking German S tends to sound similar to the English Z. Except: double S (ss or ): a long S sound, like in fussy or messy after au (oy): sounds like English Z. So a word like Hauser is pronounced hoyzer . t - Pronounced "Tay" v - Pronounced "Fow," occasionally like the English V in voyage, especially in words borrowed from other languages w - Pronounced "Vay" (German words with Ws tend to sound as if they start with Vs) x - Pronounced "Ix" (Sounds similar to "Icks" in English) y - Rarely at the beginning of a word; Pronounced "Oopsilong" (Usually sounds different in the middle of a word, depending on the word) z - Pronounced "Tsett" (In English it sounds like "Tet," you don't pronounce the S) sp - Pronounced SHP, like the SH P in fish pond (if you say it quickly). st - Pronounced SHT, like the SHED in wished sch - Pronounced SH, as in the English word "shoe". ch - Not an English sound. CH is similar to the English H sound, but pronounced at the back of the throat (a bit like the sound a cat makes when it hisses). pf - Pronounced PF, like the PF in the English word Pfooey - the strange letter that looks a bit like B, but is actually a combination of s and z. Pronounce as a long double S. Because of reforms in German spelling rules, some words that were once spelled with are now spelled with SS.

summary: Pronounce the single consonants correctly. Pronounce consonant combinations correctly.

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Empty out any unused water from the humidifier chamber each morning. Hand wash the tub with a mild soap and warm distilled water. Rinse it well to remove all soapy residue, then let it air dry on a clean towel away from direct sunlight. Every other week, give your humidifier tub a sanitizing bath in a vinegar and distilled water solution. Mix together one part vinegar and five parts distilled water and soak your tub in the solution for 30 minutes. Rinse it well, then let it air dry away from direct sunlight. Using distilled water for the soaking solution will help cut down mineral deposits, which can damage your machine. Check the tub for any signs of wear, deterioration, or mineral deposits at least once a month. Replace the tub if any surfaces are cloudy, pitted, or cracked. You should replace your humidifier tub once or twice per year.

summary: Wash out the humidifier tub after each use. Disinfect the tub every two weeks. Check your humidifier at least monthly for deterioration.

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Don't use water balloons, which are too thin and weak for this purpose, and will easily burst. For a typical palm-sized stress ball, you'll need approximately 160 to 240 grams (5.6 to 8.5oz) of filling. Any of these will do: For a firm stress ball, use flour, baking soda, or cornstarch (a white powder called cornflour in the Commonwealth). For a looser stress ball, use dry rice lentils, small beans, or split peas, or fine play sand from a hardware store. Mix a small amount of dried rice into flour for something in between. This is also more durable than flour alone.
summary: Gather an uninflated balloon. Choose a filling.