how to pronounce persönlich

/pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç/

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persönlich is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… ich habe also ich persönlich bin total …”

meanings of persönlich

adjective:

Friendly (atmosphere etc.).
Personal.

adverb:

Personally, in person.

persönlich frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word persönlich occurs in german on average 105.2 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.