ergeren
annoys (with 'zich': is annoyed)
/ˈɛrɣərt/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The short /ɛ/ in the closed first syllable (er-) is followed by unstressed syllables (-ge- and -ren) containing the schwa /ə/.
verbergento hidefluisterento whisperluisterento listen
In connected speech
In connected speech, a tiny 'uh' sound (svarabhakti vowel) is often inserted between the /r/ and /ɣ/, making 'ergert' sound like [ˈɛrəɣərt], while the final -en in the infinitive drops the /n/.