how to pronounce erstaunen

/ʔɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nən/

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erstaunen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… ist es ein großes erstaunen weil sie …”

meanings of erstaunen

noun:

Astonishment.
Gerund of erstaunen.

verb:

To astonish, astound.

erstaunen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word erstaunen occurs in german on average 7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.