how to pronounce hecheln

/ˈhɛçəln/

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hecheln is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… in atemnot beginnt zu hecheln und es …”

meanings of hecheln

verb:

To pant or breathe fast and loudly through one's mouth (much like dogs do when hot or short of breath).
To heckle; to slag off.
To hit; to beat.
To copulate with; to fuck.
To hackle.

hecheln frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hecheln occurs in german on average 1.2 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.