how to pronounce entziehen

/ʔɛntˈtsiː.ən/

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entziehen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… nicht auf dauer entziehen können …”

meanings of entziehen

verb:

To extract (to withdraw by a mechanical or chemical process).
To withdraw (to remove, stop providing).
To revoke (a right or permission).
To shirk, escape, avoid (one's responsibilities, the consequences of one's actions, etc.).

entziehen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word entziehen 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.