how to pronounce zehn

/tseːn/

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zehn is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… oder auch da er zehn jahre wäre es toll …”

meanings of zehn

noun:

Ten (number).
Ten (playing card).

numeral:

Ten (numerical value represented in Arabic numerals as 10).

zehn frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word zehn occurs in german on average 95.8 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.