how to pronounce geheiß

/ɡəˈhaɪ̯s/

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geheiß is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ich spuren der neffe auf geheiß des isi …”

meanings of geheiß

noun:

Behest; request; demand.

geheiß frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word geheiß occurs in german on average 0.7 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.