how to pronounce zurücktreten

/tsuˈʁʏkˌtʁeːtən/

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zurücktreten is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… noch könnte ich davon zurücktreten aber …”

meanings of zurücktreten

verb:

To resign, to step down.
To rescind, to cancel.
To step back.

zurücktreten frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word zurücktreten 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.