how to pronounce leibchen

/ˈlaɪ̯pçən/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of leibchen 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.

leibchen is pronounced in two syllables

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

example pitch curve for pronunciation of leibchen

laɪpçən

test your pronunciation of leibchen

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

video examples of leibchen pronunciation

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

“… bin ein leibchen und wir sehen nicht …”

meanings of leibchen

noun:

  1. Jersey (shirt worn by an athlete).
  2. Bodice, especially of a dirndl.
  3. Men's undershirt.
  4. T-shirt.
  5. Bib, pinny (A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities).
  6. A traditional sleeveless shirt worn by children, often with garters attached.

leibchen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word leibchen occurs in german on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

Did this page help you?