how to pronounce entfernung

/ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ/

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entfernung is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… große entfernung und hatte zitiert eine …”

meanings of entfernung

noun:

-ectomy (generally alongside a specialist, not widely understood word in -ektomie).
Distance.
Removal.

entfernung frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word entfernung occurs in german on average 16.5 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.