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How to pronounce "schonen" in German

schonen is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German, with primary stress on the “SCHO” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

SCHO·nen

Primary stress: scho

Language:
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"Tritt zurück! Deines Lebens will ich dich versichern." Nebukadnezar blieb stehen. "Mein Leben gilt mir nichts in einem verstümmelten Körper." "Dann will ich auch deines Leibes schonen."

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The German word “schonen”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (scho · nen), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (scho). Grammatically, “schonen” functions as a verb. Hear native speakers say schonen in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “schonen”

Audio
VERB
  • to spare (not harm)
  • [with genitive ‘something/someone’]
  • to rest, to avoid overexertion

Example Sentences (2)

  • “"Tritt zurück! Deines Lebens will ich dich versichern." Nebukadnezar blieb stehen. "Mein Leben gilt mir nichts in einem verstümmelten Körper." "Dann will ich auch deines Leibes schonen."”
  • “"Tritt zurück! Deines Lebens will ich dich versichern." Nebukadnezar blieb stehen. "Mein Leben gilt mir nichts in einem verstümmelten Körper." "Dann will ich auch deines Leibes schonen."”

Pronounce: “schonen”

Syllables:
scho · nen
Primary stress:
scho
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How do you pronounce “schonen” in German?

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What does “schonen” mean?

“schonen” means: to spare (not harm)