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How to pronounce "abschafften" in German

abschafften is pronounced ˈapˌʃafən in German, with primary stress on the “AB” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈapˌʃafən

AB·schaff·ten

Primary stress: ab

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IPAˈapˌʃafən
Syllablesab · schaff · ten
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die Niederlande gehörten zu den letzten Ländern in Europa die die Sklaverei abschafften davor sollen Niederländer mehr als eine halbe Million Menschen

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The German word “abschafften” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈapˌʃafən. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ab · schaff · ten), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ab). Grammatically, “abschafften” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “abschafften” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from DW Deutsch.

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  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #1 · @2:24
    “romantisieren hat die Leute sagen lassen was soll der ganze Wirbel um Reparation die Niederlande gehörten zu den letzten Ländern in Europa die die Sklaverei abschafften davor sollen Niederländer mehr als eine halbe Million Menschen abschafften davor sollen Niederländer mehr als eine halbe Million Menschen”

Definition & Meaning: “abschafften”

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VERB
  • to abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of
  • inflection of abschaffen:
  • first/third-person plural dependent preterite

Example Sentences (2)

  • “ein Gesetz abschaffen”
  • “die Niederlande gehörten zu den letzten Ländern in Europa die die Sklaverei abschafften davor sollen Niederländer mehr als eine halbe Million Menschen”

Pronounce: “abschafften”

Syllables:
ab · schaff · ten
Primary stress:
ab
IPA:
ˈapˌʃafən
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Frequently asked questions about abschafften

How do you pronounce “abschafften” in German?

“abschafften” is pronounced ⁄ˈapˌʃafən⁄ in German. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “abschafften” mean?

“abschafften” means: to abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of