how to pronounce fernhalten

/ˈfɛʁnˌhaltn̩/

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fernhalten is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… salz soll geister fernhalten aber oder …”

meanings of fernhalten

verb:

To keep away, to keep off.

fernhalten frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fernhalten occurs in german on average 2.2 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.