how to pronounce bei

/baɪ̯/

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bei is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… Die Leute präsentieren in diesem Raum, worum es bei Tapsa geht, aber trotzdem sehe ich a …”

meanings of bei

preposition:

Over; during.
With, to, towards.
By; near.
Upon, at the time of.
At.
In case of, in the event of.
During; while; during the existence of.
Care of.
With; on.
For; at; in.

bei frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word bei occurs in german on average 3155.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.