how to pronounce betonen

/bəˈtoːnən/

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betonen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… zum einen ist zu betonen dass wir jetzt …”

meanings of betonen

verb:

To stress.
To emphasize.

betonen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word betonen occurs in german on average 9.2 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.