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How to pronounce "erwürgt" in German

erwürgt is pronounced ɛʁˈvʏʁɡən in German, with primary stress on the “WÜRGT” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 4 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ɛʁˈvʏʁɡən

er·WÜRGT

Primary stress: würgt

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IPAɛʁˈvʏʁɡən
Syllableser · würgt
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Unter Tränen schildert sie mir den Morgen, als ihr Mann sie fast erwürgt hat.

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The German word “erwürgt” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɛʁˈvʏʁɡən. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (er · würgt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (würgt). Grammatically, “erwürgt” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “erwürgt” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from DW Deutsch.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)

  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #1 · @9:42
    “Findet er mich? Unter Tränen schildert sie mir den Morgen, als ihr Mann sie fast erwürgt hat. Er war an diesem Tag total betrunken und rasend vor Wut.”
  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #2 · @1:38
    “die tiere geraten in die schlinge zieht sie zu um den hals manchmal um den fuß das tier wird erwürgt und getötet die tiere der serengeti kennen keine grenzen”

Definition & Meaning: “erwürgt”

Audio
VERB
  • to strangle (choke someone to death)
  • inflection of erwürgen:
  • second-person plural present

Example Sentences (2)

  • “Unter Tränen schildert sie mir den Morgen, als ihr Mann sie fast erwürgt hat.”
  • “das tier wird erwürgt und getötet”

Pronounce: “erwürgt”

Syllables:
er · würgt
Primary stress:
würgt
IPA:
ɛʁˈvʏʁɡən
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erwürgt

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How do you pronounce “erwürgt” in German?

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

What does “erwürgt” mean?

“erwürgt” means: to strangle (choke someone to death)