how to pronounce kehrtwende

/ˈkeːɐ̯tˌvɛndə/

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kehrtwende is pronounced in three syllables

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kɐtvɛndə

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

“… ihre umweltpolitische kehrtwende soll …”

meanings of kehrtwende

noun:

  1. About-face.

kehrtwende frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kehrtwende occurs in german on average 1.1 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.

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