how to pronounce seufzen

/ˈzɔʏ̯ftsən/

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seufzen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… leichte zärtlich seufzen und guck mal …”

meanings of seufzen

verb:

To sigh (to exhale audibly, usually accompanied by a deep, nasal sound of the voice).

seufzen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word seufzen occurs in german on average 3.4 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.