how to pronounce option

/ɔp.tsi̯ˈoːn/

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option is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… haben immer also die option haben wir …”

meanings of option

noun:

Option.

option frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word option occurs in german on average 18.2 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.