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How to pronounce "umschloss" in German

umschloss is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German, with primary stress on the “UM” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 6 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

UM·schloss

Primary stress: um

Language:
Deutsch
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Syllablesum · schloss
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die mauer war 155 kilometer lang und umschloss west berlin da habe ich mir ganz schön was vorgenommen

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The German word “umschloss”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (um · schloss), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (um). Grammatically, “umschloss” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “umschloss” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from DW Deutsch.

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  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #1 · @1:54
    “todesstreifen ein niemandsland zwischen ost und west die mauer war 155 kilometer lang und umschloss west berlin da habe ich mir ganz schön was vorgenommen da habe ich mir ganz schön was vorgenommen”
  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #2 · @0:07
    “Sie umschloss ganz Berlin, trennte Ost und Westteil der Stadt fast 112 km lang. Die Berliner Mauer, das Sinnbild für die deutschdeutsche Teilung, den”
  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #3 · @3:11
    “Menschen nach Frieden und in einer Strophe heißt es Jesus huldvoll als Bruder umschloss die Völker der Welt die Bruder umschloss die Völker der Welt die”

Definition & Meaning: “umschloss”

Audio
VERB
  • first/third-person singular preterite of umschließen

Example Sentences (2)

  • “die mauer war 155 kilometer lang und umschloss west berlin da habe ich mir ganz schön was vorgenommen”
  • “Sie umschloss ganz Berlin, trennte Ost und Westteil der Stadt fast 112 km lang.”

Pronounce: “umschloss”

Syllables:
um · schloss
Primary stress:
um
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How do you pronounce “umschloss” in German?

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What does “umschloss” mean?

“umschloss” means: first/third-person singular preterite of umschließen