how to pronounce gestehen

/ɡəˈʃteːən/

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gestehen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… und ich muss gestehen ich habe ihn …”

meanings of gestehen

verb:

To confess.

gestehen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word gestehen occurs in german on average 15.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.