how to pronounce vorkommen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmən/

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vorkommen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… nutztieren wie schweinen vorkommen und …”

meanings of vorkommen

verb:

To seem, appear.
To feel (smart, stupid, clever, dumb, etc.).
To occur, happen.
To appear, to occur (in a given location or situation).

noun:

Occurrence.

vorkommen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word vorkommen occurs in german on average 17.1 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.