how to pronounce bitten

/ˈbɪtn̩/

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bitten is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… hat den würden wir bitten diesen qr-code …”

meanings of bitten

verb:

To ask, to beg, to plead, to request.

bitten frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word bitten occurs in german on average 31.3 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.