how to pronounce erlöschen

/ɛɐ̯ˈlœ.ʃn̩/

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erlöschen is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… muss der leuchtturm nicht erlöschen wenn …”

meanings of erlöschen

verb:

To extinguish; to quench, to douse.
To extinguish; to become extinct.
To lapse; to expire.
To go out; to die out.

erlöschen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word erlöschen occurs in german on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.