how to pronounce empfangen

/ɛmˈpfaŋən/

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empfangen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… gegeben und empfangen auch direkt mal an …”

meanings of empfangen

verb:

To conceive; to become pregnant (with).
To receive (e.g. a present, a guest).
To welcome; to greet; to receive cordially.

empfangen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word empfangen occurs in german on average 18.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.