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How to pronounce "defective" in German

defective is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

de·fec·ti·ve

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Syllablesde · fec · ti · ve
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37:27

that all the ammunition we were delivering was rusty and low quality and defective and we were putting our allies in danger and it wasn't true. Like 99. 99% amunat 99.99% amunat

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defective and we were putting our allies in danger and it wasn't true.

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The German word “defective”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (de · fec · ti · ve). SayItVid indexes 2 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defective” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Simplicissimus.

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  • 🇩🇪 DESimplicissimus
    Clip #1 · @37:27
    “that all the ammunition we were delivering was rusty and low quality and defective and we were putting our allies in danger and it wasn't true. Like 99. 99% amunat 99.99% amunat”

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