how to pronounce entführen

/ʔɛntˈfyːɐ̯n/

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entführen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sie entführen uns in neue räume wo …”

meanings of entführen

verb:

To abduct, to kidnap.

entführen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word entführen occurs in german on average 4.5 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.