how to pronounce zentrum

/ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm/

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zentrum is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… meine das ist das zentrum des ganzen er …”

meanings of zentrum

noun:

The centre of a group, ring, Lie algebra, etc.
Center, centre; central point.
The centre, the moderate political parties.
The spaces d4, d5, e4, e5 on a chessboard.
The Centre Party, a Catholic political party in pre-war Germany.

zentrum frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word zentrum occurs in german on average 27.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.