how to pronounce ätzen

/ʔɛtsn̩/

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ätzen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… netzen den geistern ätzen die immer …”

meanings of ätzen

verb:

To cauterize.
To provoke.
To etch.

noun:

Etching (process).
Cauterization.

ätzen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ätzen occurs in german on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.