how to pronounce bestehen

/bəˈʃteːən/

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bestehen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… hat nach wie vor bestehen und es gibt …”

meanings of bestehen

verb:

To consist (aus (“of")).
To succeed, to pass (an exam).
To exist.
To insist (auf (“on")).

bestehen frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word bestehen occurs in german on average 46.4 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.