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How to pronounce "unfortunately" in German

unfortunately is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 68 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

un·for·tu·na·te·ly

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Syllablesun · for · tu · na · te · ly
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6:27

öffnen, weil ich kein geeignetes Programm dafür habe. Unfortunately, I'm not able to open the document because I don't have a suitable program for it. not able to open the document because I

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Unfortunately, I'm not able to open the document because I don't have a suitable program for it.

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68 clips

The German word “unfortunately”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (un · for · tu · na · te · ly). SayItVid indexes 68 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “unfortunately” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from lingoni GERMAN, DW Deutsch, Deutsch lernen mit der DW.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #1 · @6:27
    “öffnen, weil ich kein geeignetes Programm dafür habe. Unfortunately, I'm not able to open the document because I don't have a suitable program for it. not able to open the document because I”
  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #2 · @18:06
    “luft rings um den schießsport denn sie wollen mit diesen gewohnheiten weitermachen aber das geht eben leider nicht unfortunately wir diesen leuten laufen frei herum zu laufen was denkst du was unfortunately wir diesen leuten laufen frei herum zu laufen was denkst du was”
  • 🇩🇪 DEDeutsch lernen mit der DW
    Clip #3 · @0:39
    “I unfortunately have to cancel the appointment ich muss den Termin leider absagen unfortunately I can't come ich kann leider nicht kommen unfortunately I can't make it ich schaffe es leider kommen unfortunately I can't make it ich schaffe es leider”
  • 🇩🇪 DESimplicissimus
    Clip #4 · @13:54
    “Glühbirnen. Disneyland and it would trs could be closed. Unfortunately closed. Unfortunately”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #5 · @6:02
    “geht. Ich kann leider nicht lange bleiben, weil ich morgen früh aufstehen muss. Unfortunately, I can't stay very long because I have to get up early muss. Unfortunately, I can't stay very”

Pronounce: “unfortunately”

Syllables:
un · for · tu · na · te · ly
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