how to pronounce orientieren

/oʁiɛnˈtiːʁən/

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orientieren is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… platz haben sich zu orientieren und dann …”

meanings of orientieren

verb:

To orient oneself; to orientate oneself (UK).

orientieren frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word orientieren occurs in german on average 8.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.