how to pronounce dem

/deːm/

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dem is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… super das heißt in dem kurs kann ich als …”

meanings of dem

article:

Dative masculine/neuter singular of der: the.

pronoun:

Dative masculine/neuter singular of der: to whom, to which.

dem frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word dem occurs in german on average 5209.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.