how to pronounce erklärung

/ʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋ/

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erklärung is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… dann muss es eine andere erklärung dafür …”

meanings of erklärung

noun:

Declaration, statement.
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erklärung frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word erklärung occurs in german on average 44 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.