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How to pronounce mariengroschen

Say it like muh-REE-un-groh-shun. Mariengroschen has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REE).

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US American/məˈriənˌɡroʊʃən/muh-REE-un-groh-shun
UK British/məˈrɪənˌɡrəʊʃən/muh-REERN-groh-shun
  • muh
  • REE
  • un
  • groh
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mariengroschen pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. grohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  5. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of mariengroschen

  • American English uses 5 syllables and British English 4.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: muh-REERN-groh-shun.

What does mariengroschen mean?

noun
  1. An obsolete coin from Germany, higher in value than a pfennig.

Where does mariengroschen come from?

From German Mariengroschen.

Questions about saying mariengroschen

How do you pronounce mariengroschen?

Say muh-REE-un-groh-shun. The American pronunciation is /məˈriənˌɡroʊʃən/. In British English it is /məˈrɪənˌɡrəʊʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mariengroschen?

Mariengroschen has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REE). Broken into parts: muh · REE · un · groh · shun.

Is mariengroschen pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. American English uses 5 syllables and British English 4. The British form is /məˈrɪənˌɡrəʊʃən/ (muh-REERN-groh-shun).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).