how to pronounce ersticken

/ɛʁˈʃtɪkən/

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ersticken is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… bereits im keim ersticken oder besser …”

meanings of ersticken

verb:

To suffocate.
To smother.

ersticken frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word ersticken occurs in german on average 5.2 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.