how to pronounce unterhalten

/ˌʊntəʁˈhaltən/

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unterhalten is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… dann darüber zu unterhalten was angela …”

meanings of unterhalten

verb:

To maintain.
To entertain.
To converse.

unterhalten frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word unterhalten occurs in german on average 43.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.