how to pronounce betonung

/bəˈtoːnʊŋ/

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betonung is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… die betonung auf vermisst …”

meanings of betonung

noun:

Emphasis.
Accent, stress.

betonung frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word betonung occurs in german on average 5.5 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.