Wie man „autobahn“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈɔːtəbɑːn
AW·tə·bahn
Hauptbetonung: AW
Höre Muttersprachler „autobahn“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “autobahn”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AW
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
bahn
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AW"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "autobahn" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "autobahn is" sounds like "autobahn-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "autobahn" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I mean the German Autobahn was pretty impressive, even if the Nazis built it, it was pretty good highway.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“The regime was planning Autobahn, even starting constructing them, but you couldn't travel on them yet.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Hitler built the Autobahn, the high-speed highways.”— WIREDWatch clip
“Riding through the Autobahn at 200 plus kilometers an hour with the rain hitting you.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“and we have seen that that Autobahn, right, so streets have been closed because the damage”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“you need good instincts here on the Autobahn you only have a few seconds to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „autobahn“
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I mean the German Autobahn was pretty impressive, even if the Nazis built it, it was pretty good highway.
Im Kontext hören: “autobahn”
113 ClipsThe Englisch word “autobahn” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɔːtəbɑːn (phonetic respelling: AW-tə-bahn). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (AW · tə · bahn), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (AW). Grammatically, “autobahn” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 113 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “autobahn” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @16:56
“Prof: Okay, I think--well some of them did. I mean the German Autobahn was pretty impressive, even if the Nazis built it, it was pretty good highway. even if the Nazis built it, it was pretty good highway.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @41:08
“then, especially to the Northeast. The regime was planning Autobahn, even starting constructing them, but you couldn't travel on them yet. starting constructing them, but you”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @29:01
“and the myth was that he made the trains run on time. Hitler built the Autobahn, the high-speed highways. Today in Turkey,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @5:13
“amazing experiences that we had. Riding through the Autobahn at 200 plus kilometers an hour with the rain hitting you. Wow, you feel alive. You know, this kilometers an hour with the rain hitting”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:16
“to travel with the the the with the railway and and we have seen that that Autobahn, right, so streets have been closed because the damage so streets have been closed because the damage”
Definition & Bedeutung: “autobahn”
- The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
- Any wide, high-speed road.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “On a recent afternoon a work crew and crane were affixing the tall lettering to the side of the team’s new stadium, just off the autobahn in Sinsheim, a few miles from Hoffenheim.”
- “These ant autobahns function much the same as human highways to speed transport of goods and to reduce bumps and potholes in the path.”
- “I mean the German Autobahn was pretty impressive, even if the Nazis built it, it was pretty good highway.”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “autobahn”
- Pronunciation:
- AW-tə-bahn
- Silben:
- AW · tə · bahn
- Written Hyphenation:
- au · to · bahn
- Hauptbetonung:
- AW
- IPA:
- ˈɔːtəbɑːn
- Im Kontext hören
- autobahn
Reimwörter für “autobahn”
-ɔtəbɑnKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "autobahn" (⁄ˈɔːtəbɑːn⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „autobahn“
Wie spricht man „autobahn“ aus?
„autobahn“ wird als ⁄ˈɔːtəbɑːn⁄ (AW-tə-bahn) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „autobahn“?
„autobahn“ hat 3 Silben: AW · tə · bahn.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „autobahn“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „autobahn“ liegt auf „AW“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „autobahn“?
The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
Wie kann ich „autobahn“ in echten Sätzen hören?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “autobahn”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].