how to pronounce geschlecht

/ɡəˈʃlɛçt/

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geschlecht is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… überhaupt ein geschlecht haben muss muss …”

meanings of geschlecht

noun:

Dynasty, house.
Lineage, generation, family.
Genus, type, race.
Gender.
Sex; gender.
Sex organ.

geschlecht frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word geschlecht occurs in german on average 13.7 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.