how to pronounce passen

/ˈpasən/

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passen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… hier her gar nicht passen und für andere …”

meanings of passen

verb:

To fit.
To pass.
To suit, to be suitable.
To go with (correspond or fit well with, to match).

passen frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word passen occurs in german on average 59.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.