how to pronounce geschwätz

/ɡəˈʃvɛt͡s/

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geschwätz is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… lauschen das bekannte geschwätz dumpfe …”

meanings of geschwätz

noun:

Twaddle, nonsense.
Gossip.

geschwätz frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word geschwätz occurs in german on average 3.3 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.