how to pronounce ergänzen

/ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛntsən/

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ergänzen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… kollegin kann das gern ergänzen und dann …”

meanings of ergänzen

verb:

To complement, to supplement, to add.
To fill, fill out, complete.

ergänzen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word ergänzen occurs in german on average 8.9 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.