how to pronounce giraffe

/ɡiˈʁafə/

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giraffe is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… das ist für mich keine giraffe das ist …”

meanings of giraffe

noun:

Giraffe (animal).

name:

The constellation Camelopardalis.

giraffe frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word giraffe occurs in german on average 1.2 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.