how to pronounce dame

/ˈdaːmə/

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dame is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… bei st ich habe ja dieser dame werden …”

meanings of dame

noun:

Dame.
Queen.
Lady (woman of good breeding and manners).
Lady; madam (polite term to refer to any woman).
King.
Draughts; checkers.

dame frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word dame occurs in german on average 66.1 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.