how to pronounce beruf

/bəˈʁuːf/

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beruf is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… werk am desk ihr beruf ist es fragen zu …”

meanings of beruf

noun:

Vocation.
Occupation, profession, trade, job, career.

beruf frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word beruf occurs in german on average 31.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.