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How to pronounce "schwerfällige" in German

schwerfällige is pronounced ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌfɛlɪç in German, with primary stress on the “SCHWER” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌfɛlɪç

SCHWER·fäl·li·ge

Primary stress: schwer

Language:
Deutsch
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Syllablesschwer · fäl · li · ge
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The German word “schwerfällige” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌfɛlɪç. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (schwer · fäl · li · ge), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (schwer). Grammatically, “schwerfällige” functions as a adj. Hear native speakers say schwerfällige in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “schwerfällige”

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ADJ
  • sluggish, clumsy, unwieldy
  • inflection of schwerfällig:
  • strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular

Pronounce: “schwerfällige”

Syllables:
schwer · fäl · li · ge
Primary stress:
schwer
IPA:
ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌfɛlɪç
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How do you pronounce “schwerfällige” in German?

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

What does “schwerfällige” mean?

“schwerfällige” means: sluggish, clumsy, unwieldy