how to pronounce begegnung

/bəˈɡeːɡnʊŋ/

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begegnung is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… dass die enge begegnung mit der erde …”

meanings of begegnung

noun:

Encounter, meeting.

begegnung frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word begegnung occurs in german on average 18.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.