German · Difficult words
How to pronounce Krankenversicherung in German
Krankenversicherung
Health insurance
Standard German · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
Krankenversicherung is pronounced /ˈkʁaŋkn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ/ in German. In Krankenversicherung: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in Krankenversicherung
Read Krankenversicherung in these IPA segments: ˈkʁaŋkn̩fɛɐ̯ · ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ. 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.The ich sound /ç/
In Krankenversicherung: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced.
Watch out: English sh uses a different tongue position. Do not replace /ç/ with k.
2.The reduced r vowel /ɐ/
In Krankenversicherung: Let the ending relax into a short central vowel. The IPA /ɐ/ represents a vowel, rather than a strongly pronounced consonant r.
Watch out: Avoid adding a full English “er” with a curled tongue.
3.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In Krankenversicherung: 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”.
Hear it in context
Haben Sie Ihre Krankenversicherung dabei?
Do you have your health insurance with you?
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
Krankenversicherung 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 Krankenversicherung
How do you pronounce Krankenversicherung?
Krankenversicherung is pronounced /ˈkʁaŋkn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ/ in German. In Krankenversicherung: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In Krankenversicherung: Raise the tongue toward the hard palate and let air flow through a narrow gap. The sound is light and unvoiced. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
