how to pronounce passieren

/paˈsiːʁen/

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passieren is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… berechnet was würde passieren wenn sich …”

meanings of passieren

verb:

To pass through a sieve, to strain.
To move beyond; pass.
To happen.

passieren frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word passieren occurs in german on average 64.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.