how to pronounce bh

/beˈhaː/

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the above transcription of bh is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

bh is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… bereich auf das eine und die bh auf das …”

meanings of bh

noun:

Bra (women's undergarment).

bh frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word bh occurs in german on average 4 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.