how to pronounce parfüm

/paʁˈfyːm/

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parfüm is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… stinkt zwar erstens mit parfüm und …”

meanings of parfüm

noun:

Perfume (generally only in the sense of “odorous substance", not “pleasant smell").

parfüm frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word parfüm occurs in german on average 3.7 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.