how to pronounce fledermaus

/ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s/

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fledermaus is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… hatten wir diese fledermaus nicht auf …”

meanings of fledermaus

noun:

Microbat.
Bat (flying mammal).

fledermaus frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fledermaus occurs in german on average 1.7 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.