how to pronounce hemmung

/ˈhɛmʊŋ/

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hemmung is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… trinken und warum ist da die hemmung so …”

meanings of hemmung

noun:

Escapement of a timepiece.
Hindrance, hindering.
Scruple.
Inhibition.

hemmung frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hemmung occurs in german on average 0.8 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.