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How to pronounce "contractions" in German

contractions is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 26 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

con·trac·tions

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Syllablescon · trac · tions
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4:07

Sie warten vorm Kino. Aus plus dem becomes außen. Ich komme aus dem Supermarkt. Soll ich dir aus dem Supermarkt was mitbringen? Contractions only happen with definite articles. So Supermarkt was mitbringen? Contractions only happen with definite articles. So

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26 clips

The German word “contractions”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (con · trac · tions). SayItVid indexes 26 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contractions” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from lingoni GERMAN.

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  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #1 · @4:07
    “Sie warten vorm Kino. Aus plus dem becomes außen. Ich komme aus dem Supermarkt. Soll ich dir aus dem Supermarkt was mitbringen? Contractions only happen with definite articles. So Supermarkt was mitbringen? Contractions only happen with definite articles. So”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #2 · @4:16
    “Supermarkt was mitbringen? Contractions only happen with definite articles. So you won find any contractions with ein or me etc. Alr, it's time for a quiz. I'm gna give you a sentence that does not have a contraction and you're gna”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #3 · @0:58
    “would say zum instead of saying by dem you would say bim. When you use types of contractions German is gna sound much more natural is how real Germans speak. Let's take a look at some standard contractions that are used in both”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #4 · @0:05
    “Hey everybody and welcome back to Loni. My name is Jenny and today we diving into a really important German grammar topic. Contractions between German prepositions and definite articles. Include ins beim and zum. I”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #5 · @2:57
    “Brief bekommen. Alr, now let's take a look at some contractions that are very common in spoken German but that you shouldn't use so much in written or formal German. Durch das becomes durchs. Er use so much in written or formal German. Durch das becomes durchs. Er”

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Syllables:
con · trac · tions
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