how to pronounce unterstehen

/ʊntɐˈʃteːən/

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unterstehen is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… ganz wichtige botschaft unterstehen auch …”

meanings of unterstehen

verb:

To shelter, to take shelter.
To be subordinate to.
To dare, to have the audacity.

unterstehen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word unterstehen occurs in german on average 0.8 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.