how to pronounce schrumpfen

/ˈʃʁʊmpfən/

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schrumpfen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… größer frauenherzen schrumpfen und …”

meanings of schrumpfen

verb:

To shrink.

schrumpfen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word schrumpfen occurs in german on average 2.7 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.