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How to pronounce "umstiegen" in German

umstiegen is pronounced ˈʔʊmʃtaɪ̯ɡŋ̩ in German, with primary stress on the “UM” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈʔʊmʃtaɪ̯ɡŋ̩

UM·stie·gen

Primary stress: um

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Syllablesum · stie · gen
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trotz aller bemühungen der stadtverwaltung gab es ein verkehrschaos in der millionenmetropole staus weil viele pendler aufs auto umstiegen lange

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The German word “umstiegen” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈʔʊmʃtaɪ̯ɡŋ̩. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (um · stie · gen), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (um). Grammatically, “umstiegen” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “umstiegen” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from DW Deutsch.

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  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #1 · @0:31
    “menschen ist es heute umständlicher zur arbeit zu kommen als sonst trotz aller bemühungen der stadtverwaltung gab es ein verkehrschaos in der millionenmetropole staus weil viele pendler aufs auto umstiegen lange in der millionenmetropole staus weil viele pendler aufs auto umstiegen lange”

Definition & Meaning: “umstiegen”

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VERB
  • to change, to interchange, to switch (from one means of transport to another)
  • inflection of umsteigen:
  • first/third-person plural dependent preterite

Example Sentences (2)

  • “Am Hauptbahnhof Zürich kann man umsteigen.”
  • “trotz aller bemühungen der stadtverwaltung gab es ein verkehrschaos in der millionenmetropole staus weil viele pendler aufs auto umstiegen lange”

Pronounce: “umstiegen”

Syllables:
um · stie · gen
Primary stress:
um
IPA:
ˈʔʊmʃtaɪ̯ɡŋ̩
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How do you pronounce “umstiegen” in German?

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

What does “umstiegen” mean?

“umstiegen” means: to change, to interchange, to switch (from one means of transport to another)