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How to pronounce "explanation" in German

explanation is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 18 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ex·pla·na·tion

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Syllablesex · pla · na · tion
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3:11

two plus infinitive when is it used? Let me give you an explanation. It is used after certain verbs, adjectives and nouns. And it often appears in sentences after certain verbs, adjectives and

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18 clips

The German word “explanation”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ex · pla · na · tion). SayItVid indexes 18 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “explanation” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from lingoni GERMAN.

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  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #1 · @3:11
    “two plus infinitive when is it used? Let me give you an explanation. It is used after certain verbs, adjectives and nouns. And it often appears in sentences after certain verbs, adjectives and”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #2 · @3:19
    “nouns. And it often appears in sentences with a explanation. Okay. And then the verbs that we gna work with today. You verbs that we gna work with today. You”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #3 · @3:17
    “used after certain verbs, adjectives and nouns. And it often appears in sentences with a explanation. Okay. And then the verbs that we're gna work with today. You should remember those verbs. Okay. Genau. How long does it take to reach”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #4 · @3:02
    “actually to know which verbs have that construction and there are a couple of very important verbs that have this construction. Okay. Alri. So when is the two plus infinitive? When is it used? Let me give you an explanation. It is two plus infinitive? When is it used? Let me give you an explanation. It is”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #5 · @34:17
    “Wie sagt man das auf Deutsch? Ja, ein langes blaues. The explanation is the both adjectives. So you have to do the same thing with both.”

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Syllables:
ex · pla · na · tion
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