how to pronounce glücksfall

/ˈɡlʏksˌfal/

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glücksfall is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ein glücksfall für dieses unternehmen …”

meanings of glücksfall

noun:

Godsend, fluke (a stroke of luck, a lucky or improbable occurrence).

glücksfall frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word glücksfall occurs in german on average 1.3 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.