how to pronounce abbau

/ˈapˌbaʊ̯/

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abbau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… blei und kupfer abbau das grundwasser …”

meanings of abbau

noun:

Dismantling, demolition.
Decomposition, separation, analysis.
Mining.

abbau frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word abbau occurs in german on average 4.9 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.