

Die Rede des Kandidaten war ziemlich langweilig.
[ˈdiː ˈreːdə dɛs kandiˈdaːtn̩ ˈvaːɐ̯ ˈtsiːmlɪç ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç.]
The candidate's speech was pretty boring.
Hast du gestern die Rede der Kanzlerin gehört?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈɡɛstɐn ˈdiː ˈreːdə deːɐ ˈkantslərɪn ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t?]
Did you hear the chancellor's speech yesterday?
Nach der Wahl hielt er zwei kurze Reden.
[ˈnaːx deːɐ ˈvaːl ˈhiːlt ˈeːɐ̯ ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈkʊrtsə ˈreːdn̩.]
After the election, he gave two short speeches.
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