how to pronounce hammer

/ˈhamɐ/

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hammer is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… weiter mit einem hammer polyglott was …”

meanings of hammer

noun:

Sensation.
(with sein) to be awesome.
A hard shot, slam.
Hammer, mallet.

verb:

Contraction of haben wir.

hammer frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word hammer occurs in german on average 22.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.