how to pronounce diese

/ˈdiːzə/

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diese is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… a die richtige musik für diese zeit, denn jeder ist vielleicht ein bisschen …”

meanings of diese

pronoun:

Nominative plural of dieser; "these".
Accusative feminine singular of dieser; "this".
Accusative plural of dieser; "these".
Nominative feminine singular of dieser; "this".

diese frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word diese occurs in german on average 1795.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.