how to pronounce drehkreuz

/ˈdʁeːˌkʁɔʏ̯ts/

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drehkreuz is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… manchmal sogar das drehkreuz steiner …”

meanings of drehkreuz

noun:

Turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas).
Lug wrench, wheel brace (X-shaped socket wrench).
Hub (point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted).

drehkreuz frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word drehkreuz occurs in german on average 0.5 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.