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How to pronounce Bushaltestelle in German

Bushaltestelle

Bus stop

BOOSHAHLTUH-shtehluh[ˈbʊshaltəˌʃtɛlə]

Standard German · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.

Bushaltestelle is pronounced [ˈbʊshaltəˌʃtɛlə] in German. In Bushaltestelle: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.

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Find the sounds in Bushaltestelle

Read Bushaltestelle in these IPA segments: ˈbʊshaltə · ˌʃtɛlə. Dots and stress marks identify the boundaries shown in the reference; these symbols are not English spelling. The mark /ˈ/ comes immediately before the main stressed syllable. Give that syllable a little more prominence without swallowing the others.

  1. 1.The sh sound /ʃ/

    In Bushaltestelle: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant.

    Watch out: Do not insert an extra vowel inside a consonant cluster.

  2. 2.The open /ɛ/ vowel

    In Bushaltestelle: Keep the vowel open, like the vowel in many pronunciations of English “bed”, without a final glide.

    Watch out: Avoid turning this vowel into English “ay”.

  3. 3.Back rounded vowels

    In Bushaltestelle: Round your lips and keep the tongue toward the back. Follow the closer /u/ or more relaxed /ʊ/ quality written in the IPA.

    Watch out: Avoid inserting a y sound before the vowel unless the IPA includes /j/.

Hear it in context

Ich warte an der Bushaltestelle vor dem Markt.

I'm waiting at the bus stop in front of the market.

Listen once, say it aloud, then replay at 1.00×. Keep the word connected to the surrounding sentence rather than giving every syllable equal weight.

Pronunciation and variety

Bushaltestelle is presented using Standard German. Regional accents and connected speech can change details. The isolated word and the example let you compare the dictionary form with a short spoken context.

The English-style respelling is approximate. Use the IPA and recording together for vowel quality and consonants that do not have an exact English equivalent.

Meaning and everyday use

Questions about Bushaltestelle

How do you pronounce Bushaltestelle?

Bushaltestelle is pronounced [ˈbʊshaltəˌʃtɛlə] in German. In Bushaltestelle: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.

What should I listen for first?

In Bushaltestelle: Keep a narrow channel for air and use a soft “sh” sound. In clusters, connect it directly to the following consonant. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.

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