how to pronounce gähnen

/ˈɡɛːnən/

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gähnen is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛː

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

“… fitnessstudios mit einem gähnen konzept …”

meanings of gähnen

verb:

To yawn.

gähnen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word gähnen occurs in german on average 3.2 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.