how to pronounce bei

/baɪ̯/

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the above transcription of bei is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

bei is pronounced in one syllable

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baɪ

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An example use of bei in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… Die Leute präsentieren in diesem Raum, worum es bei Tapsa geht, aber trotzdem sehe ich a …”

meanings of bei

preposition:

  1. Over; during.
  2. With, to, towards.
  3. By; near.
  4. Upon, at the time of.
  5. At.
  6. In case of, in the event of.
  7. During; while; during the existence of.
  8. Care of.
  9. With; on.
  10. For; at; in.

bei frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word bei occurs in german on average 3155.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to bei

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