how to pronounce dilemma

/ˌdiˈlɛma/

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dilemma is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… wurde was ist das dilemma in dieser …”

meanings of dilemma

noun:

Dilemma, predicament, quandary, conundrum, pickle, catch-22 (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable).

dilemma frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word dilemma occurs in german on average 8.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.