how to pronounce altar

/alˈtaːɐ̯/

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altar is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… diesen brautkleid vom altar zu gott ich …”

meanings of altar

noun:

Altar (table or similar structure used for religious rites).

altar frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word altar occurs in german on average 3.9 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.