how to pronounce fassen

/ˈfasn̩/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of fassen is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

fassen is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of fassen

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of fassen

test your pronunciation of fassen

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of fassen

video examples of fassen pronunciation

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

“… wir derzeit noch gar nicht fassen ich …”

meanings of fassen

verb:

To accept, to believe (a misfortune).
To compose oneself (to calm, to free from agitation).
To grasp, to catch.
To seize, to capture.
To gird, to surround, to confine into a form.

fassen frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word fassen occurs in german on average 31.3 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.