how to pronounce schwenken

/ˈʃvɛŋkn̩/

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schwenken is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… wie dieser mut auf einmal schwenken kann …”

meanings of schwenken

verb:

To wave; to brandish.
To flip food in a pan.
To pan (a camera).
To swivel (a lamp etc.).
To swing.

schwenken frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word schwenken occurs in german on average 2.9 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.