Аннотация:This paper is concerned with the problem of the correlation of norm and variability with reference to modern German. It discusses the aspect of the codification of German pronunciation by the example of a new pronunciation dictionary, which takes into account the subtle stylistic nuances realized in the process of speech production and positively perceptually evaluated in communicative discourse by the native speakers of the German language. It considers pronunciation variforms of the German language in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Particular attention is paid to the accentual variforms of polysyllabic words, the acoustic characteristics of syllabic structures, and the variability of rhythmic units in spoken language.