how to pronounce falter

/ˈfaltɐ/

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falter is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ob da falter fehlt die hälfte der zeilen …”

meanings of falter

noun:

Leaflet, folder.
An insect of the order Lepidoptera, i.e. a butterfly or moth.
Imago of an insect of the order Lepidoptera.

falter frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word falter occurs in german on average 1.6 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.