How to pronounce "happens" in German

happens is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German, with primary stress on the “HAP” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 58 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

HAP·pens

Primary stress: Hap

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SyllablesHap · pens

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35:52

Wir müssen abwarten, was passiert. We have to wait. What happens? Ja, im meisten in den meisten Fällen benutzt man im Englischen wait. Abwarten bedeutet eigentlich man äh man wait. Abwarten bedeutet eigentlich man äh man

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What happens? Ja, im meisten in den meisten Fällen benutzt man im Englischen wait. Abwarten bedeutet eigentlich man äh man

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The German word “happens”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (Hap · pens), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (Hap). Grammatically, “happens” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 58 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “happens” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from lingoni GERMAN, DW Deutsch, learngerman.

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🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
Clip #1 · @35:52
“Wir müssen abwarten, was passiert. We have to wait. What happens? Ja, im meisten in den meisten Fällen benutzt man im Englischen wait. Abwarten bedeutet eigentlich man äh man wait. Abwarten bedeutet eigentlich man äh man”
🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
Clip #2 · @2:16
“können und das gesetz lautet einfach what happens inside berghain stays inside berghain carhartt den namen ihres studios haben thomas kasten und inside berghain carhartt den namen ihres”
🇩🇪 DElearngerman
Clip #3 · @0:05
“Consulting. Like to talk to you now about computer vocabulary auf Deutsch in the German language. Most of it happens the German language. Most of it happens”
🇩🇪 DESimplicissimus
Clip #4 · @34:14
“Einzelhandel in Fiji etabliert hat. Currently there is a great deal of concern about you know what happens if you kill this golden Wall will mit Regierungsvertretern über diese Sorgen sprechen und über die”
🇩🇪 DEDeutsch lernen mit der DW
Clip #5 · @1:04
“Nun setzt er auf Streetfood. So, dann komm einmal rein in the place where magic happens. Schau, so ist das, einmal umgedreht, und da samma schon.”

Definition & Meaning: “happens”

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NOUN

genitive singular of Happen

Example Sentences (2)

“What happens? Ja, im meisten in den meisten Fällen benutzt man im Englischen wait. Abwarten bedeutet eigentlich man äh man”
“what happens inside berghain stays inside berghain carhartt den namen ihres studios haben thomas kasten und”

Pronounce: “happens”

Syllables:: Hap · pens
Primary stress:: Hap
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Frequently asked questions about happens

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What does “happens” mean?

“happens” means: genitive singular of Happen