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How to pronounce "species" in German

species is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German, with primary stress on the “SPE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 4 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

SPE·cies

Primary stress: Spe

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SyllablesSpe · cies
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9:08

ist ganz anders als ich erwartet habe. Im Wald leben viele verschiedene Tierarten. In the forest there are many different species. Im Wald leben viele verschiedene Tierarten. So we use fasheden because we're not

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In the forest there are many different species.

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The German word “species”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (Spe · cies), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (Spe). Grammatically, “species” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “species” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from lingoni GERMAN.

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  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #1 · @9:08
    “ist ganz anders als ich erwartet habe. Im Wald leben viele verschiedene Tierarten. In the forest there are many different species. Im Wald leben viele verschiedene Tierarten. So we use fasheden because we're not”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #2 · @9:23
    “only talking about squirrels or badgers but we're talking about a lot of different species. Various species. So we have to use verschieden. Ich bin gerade dabei meine Wohnung auszumisten und ich habe viele verschiedene Bücher, gerade dabei meine Wohnung auszumisten und ich habe viele verschiedene Bücher,”

Definition & Meaning: “species”

Audio
NOUN
  • alternative spelling of Spezies

Example Sentences (2)

  • “Tierarten. In the forest there are many different species. Im Wald leben viele”
  • “different species. Various species. So we have to use verschieden. Ich bin gerade dabei meine Wohnung auszumisten und ich habe viele verschiedene Bücher,”

Pronounce: “species”

Syllables:
Spe · cies
Primary stress:
Spe
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What does “species” mean?

“species” means: alternative spelling of Spezies