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How to pronounce "gespenstischer" in German

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

ɡəˈʃpɛnstɪʃ

ge·SPENS·ti·scher

Primary stress: spens

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IPAɡəˈʃpɛnstɪʃ
Syllablesge · spens · ti · scher
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aufgebaut ein gespenstischer robau das einzig lebendige darin

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

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  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #1 · @2:00
    “interviewen arbeitegestwurz biie die hol aufgebaut ein gespenstischer robau das einzig lebendige darin Hühner im Kosovokrieg zerstörten serbische Milizen das Haus in runik”

Definition & Meaning: “gespenstischer”

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ADJ
  • ghastly, spooky, ghostly
  • inflection of gespenstisch:
  • strong/mixed nominative masculine singular

Example Sentences (2)

  • “1924, Friedrich Bernhard Störzner, Das Torfgespenst, in: Reinhardtswalder Sagenbüchlein, Buchhandlung Otto Schmidt, page 17”
  • “aufgebaut ein gespenstischer robau das einzig lebendige darin”

Pronounce: “gespenstischer”

Syllables:
ge · spens · ti · scher
Primary stress:
spens
IPA:
ɡəˈʃpɛnstɪʃ
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How do you pronounce “gespenstischer” in German?

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

What does “gespenstischer” mean?

“gespenstischer” means: ghastly, spooky, ghostly