Beton

Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”). Doublet of Bitumen.

• IPA^(key): /beˈtɔ̃/, [beˈtɔŋ], [bə-], [-ˈtɔ̃ː] (Germany)
  • The realisation in [ŋ] is predominant and commoner than in most other words with a nasal vowel.

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• IPA^(key): /beˈtoːn/ (Austria)

Beton m (strong, genitive Betons, plural Betons or Betone)

1. concrete

• The plural Betons goes along with the German pronunciation of the word; the plural Betone goes with the Austrian one.

• betonieren
• Stahlbeton
• Gussbeton
• Kiesbeton
• Leichtbeton
• Magerbeton
• Spannbeton
• Waschbeton

• “Beton” in Duden online
• “Beton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache