how to pronounce bildung

/ˈbɪldʊŋ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of bildung 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.

bildung is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of bildung

example pitch curve for pronunciation of bildung

bɪldʊŋ

test your pronunciation of bildung

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of bildung

video examples of bildung pronunciation

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

“… anerkennung der pflege bildung für in …”

meanings of bildung

noun:

  1. Cultivation, refinement, education, culture.
  2. Formation, creation.

bildung frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word bildung occurs in german on average 33.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

Did this page help you?