how to pronounce hering

/ˈheːʁɪŋ/

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hering is pronounced in two syllables

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eː

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

“… in der hering in deutschland aber es …”

meanings of hering

noun:

Herring.
Thin person, usually male.
Tent peg.

hering frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hering occurs in german on average 1.8 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.