There are two main ways to pronounce "right" in German, depending on the context:
1. Rechts: This pronounciation is used when "right" is an adjective or adverb.
- Pronunciation: "REKHTS"
- Example: "Der rechtsliegende Parkplatz ist frei." (The parking space on the right is free.)
2. Richtig: This pronounciation is used when "right" is an adverb meaning "correctly" or "properly".
- Pronunciation: "RIKHTIG"
- Example: "Du hast das richtig gemacht." (You did it right.)
It's important to note that the "ch" sound in "richtig" is pronounced as a voiceless velar fricative, represented as "خ" in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). This sound is created by expelling air through a narrow passage formed between the back of the tongue and the soft palate, making a distinct "kh" sound.