how to pronounce orkan

/ɔʁˈkaːn/

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orkan is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… von der technik dazu time orkan von …”

meanings of orkan

noun:

Hurricane; strong windstorm.

orkan frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word orkan occurs in german on average 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.