how to pronounce fortfahren

/ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən/

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fortfahren is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… okay gut möchtest du fortfahren sehr …”

meanings of fortfahren

verb:

To continue (intransitive: resume) (followed by mit (“with")).
To drive away, drive off.
To drive away, remove by means of a vehicle.

fortfahren frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fortfahren occurs in german on average 1.5 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.