

Kann man den alten Baum noch retten?
[ˈkan ˈman ˈdeːn ˈaltn̩ ˈbaʊ̯m ˈnɔx ˈrɛtn̩?]
Can the old tree still be saved?
Die Feuerwehr hat die Katze vom Baum gerettet.
[ˈdiː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐveːɐ̯ ˈhat ˈdiː ˈkatsə ˈfɔm ˈbaʊ̯m ɡəˈrɛtət.]
The fire department rescued the cat from the tree.
Der Torwart rettete das Spiel in der letzten Minute.
[deːɐ ˈtoːɐ̯vart ˈrɛtətə das ˈʃpiːl ˈɪn deːɐ ˈlɛtstn̩ miˈnuːtə.]
The goalkeeper saved the game in the last minute.
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