how to pronounce appréhender

/a.pʁe.ɑ̃.de/

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appréhender is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of appréhender in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… sur la difficulté à appréhender les flux …”

meanings of appréhender

verb:

To dread.
To apprehend.
To catch, apprehend.

appréhender frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word appréhender occurs in french on average 7.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.