how to pronounce arbeit

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯t/

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arbeit is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… man mal ein jahr arbeit ist dann ja kaum …”

meanings of arbeit

noun:

Toil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation.
Job, task, assignment.
Work, energy transmitted by force through a body.
Performance, workmanship, work, the result of effort that might consist in a product or performance itself depending on what is owed.
Effort, work, human expenditure.

arbeit frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word arbeit occurs in german on average 312.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.