how to pronounce blei

/blaɪ̯/

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blei is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… dass daneben blei geräte von der schule …”

meanings of blei

noun:

Lead (chemical element - Pb, atomic number 82).

blei frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word blei occurs in german on average 3.3 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.