how to pronounce fehlschlagen

/ˈfeːlˌʃlaːɡn̩/

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fehlschlagen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… belohnung endlich fehlschlagen kann zum …”

meanings of fehlschlagen

verb:

To fail.
To abort.

fehlschlagen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fehlschlagen occurs in german on average 0.4 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.