how to pronounce riechen

/ˈʁiːçn̩/

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riechen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… nehmen und das riechen die menschen ob …”

meanings of riechen

verb:

To use the sense of smell; to detect a smell.
To smell (something); to sniff (something).
To reek; to smell bad.
To tolerate (someone); to stand (someone).
To smell.
To smell something.

riechen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word riechen occurs in german on average 14.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.