how to pronounce empfehlen

/ʔɛmˈpfeːlən/

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empfehlen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… es ist und dann empfehlen auch ein helm …”

meanings of empfehlen

verb:

To offer one's services.
To recommend; to advocate.
To commend.

empfehlen frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word empfehlen occurs in german on average 49.2 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.