how to pronounce gefühl

/ɡəˈfyːl/

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gefühl is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sagt ich habe das gefühl ich bin 60 als …”

meanings of gefühl

noun:

Sense of something, instinct (für etwas).
Feeling (either physical sensation or emotion).

gefühl frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word gefühl occurs in german on average 214 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.