how to pronounce erholung

/ɛʁˈhoːlʊŋ/

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erholung is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… des bösen zu einem ort der erholung für …”

meanings of erholung

noun:

Recovery, convalescence.
Recreation.

erholung frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word erholung occurs in german on average 10.2 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.