how to pronounce halten

/ˈhaltn̩/

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halten is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… gering als möglich zu halten und geht in …”

meanings of halten

verb:

To hold.
To keep.
Expresses a positive or negative opinion depending on quantity.
To support; to hold up.
To keep; to maintain; to hold.
To stop.
To hold; to keep; to stay.
To consider, to regard.
To stop; to halt; to hold back.
To adhere (to).

halten frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word halten occurs in german on average 232.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.