how to pronounce tief

/tiːf/

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tief is pronounced in one syllable

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iː

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

“… dann mal hier ist tief drin ich mache ja …”

meanings of tief

adjective:

Deep (also figuratively).
Low.

noun:

Low.

tief frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word tief occurs in german on average 84.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.