German · Food & drink
How to pronounce Reibekuchen in German
Reibekuchen
potato pancake
Standard German · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
Reibekuchen is pronounced /ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌkuːxn̩/ in German. In Reibekuchen: Keep the back of the tongue near the soft palate and release a stream of air, as in Scottish “loch”. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in Reibekuchen
Read Reibekuchen in these IPA segments: ˈʁaɪ̯bə · ˌkuːxn̩. 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 back ch sound /x/
In Reibekuchen: Keep the back of the tongue near the soft palate and release a stream of air, as in Scottish “loch”.
Watch out: Do not close the airflow completely as you would for k.
2.Front-vowel position
In Reibekuchen: Listen for the distinction between the closer /i/ and the more relaxed /ɪ/ when shown. Keep your tongue toward the front.
Watch out: Do not decide vowel quality from English spelling alone.
3.Back rounded vowels
In Reibekuchen: 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
Auf der Speisekarte steht „Reibekuchen“.
The menu says “Reibekuchen”.
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
Reibekuchen 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.
Questions about Reibekuchen
How do you pronounce Reibekuchen?
Reibekuchen is pronounced /ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌkuːxn̩/ in German. In Reibekuchen: Keep the back of the tongue near the soft palate and release a stream of air, as in Scottish “loch”. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In Reibekuchen: Keep the back of the tongue near the soft palate and release a stream of air, as in Scottish “loch”. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
