How to pronounce "rather" in German
rather is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 28 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.
ra·ther
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kaufen wie duftsäckchen aus lavendel oder entlassen ein typisches gericht der region ist rather tun ein gemüseeintopf
Hear it in context: “rather”
28 clipsThe German word “rather”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ra · ther). SayItVid indexes 28 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “rather” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from DW Deutsch, lingoni GERMAN, Deutsch lernen mit der DW.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇩🇪 DEDW DeutschClip #1 · @3:42
“und süßigkeiten touristen können hier ihre mitbringsel kaufen wie duftsäckchen aus lavendel oder entlassen ein typisches gericht der region ist rather tun ein gemüseeintopf ein typisches gericht der region ist rather tun ein gemüseeintopf”
- 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMANClip #2 · @4:19
“the orders of King ward the first as required a safer and more useful entry here into the tower you see rather using the pack a narrow streets of London where convoys could be attacked stes stolenisoners set free”
- 🇩🇪 DEDeutsch lernen mit der DWClip #3 · @1:28
“ich wenn ich du wäre ich würde reingehen ich nicht i' rather go ich gehe lieber in den Kiosk”
- 🇩🇪 DESimplicissimusClip #4 · @9:45
“all along road also gra businesses supermarkets gas stations restaurants so one should as first rather than church right so they had already methodology approach”
- 🇩🇪 DEDW DeutschClip #5 · @11:36
“should all be sold? Rather than protesting, they should be trying to get one of the jobs Tesla's offering! they should be trying to get one of”
Pronounce: “rather”
- Syllables:
- ra · ther
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