how to pronounce entgehen

/ɛntˈɡeːən/

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entgehen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… was viele nicht wissen sie entgehen nur …”

meanings of entgehen

verb:

To escape.
To slip.
To miss.

entgehen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word entgehen occurs in german on average 12.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.