stressing of "umfahren" in German dialects?

Question

The word “umfahren” has different meanings and apparently one of them is the opposite of the other.> etw. úmfahren: to hit sth by a vehicle> etw. umfáhren: to drive around sthExample: > Du sollst das Tier umfahren.Apparently the only way to distinguish both meanings lies in the stressing of the syllables. Is this true for all German dialects, like Austrian, Bavarian or Berlinerisch dialect? Because people from different regions tend to pronounce and stress words differently, especially in Austria. Would this sentence lead to misunderstandings?

Answer 1

Hello,

"umfahren" to change direction: The stress is on the "a", a long a..

"umfahren" to drive over something: The stress is on "um".

Normally when we hear the entire sentence we can figure out which one is right.