how to pronounce index

/ˈɪndɛks/

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index is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… also das ist der index der beschreibt …”

meanings of index

noun:

Index.

name:

The index, maintained by the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefärdende Medien ("Federal department for examination of youth‐endangering media"), of media not allowed to be distributed within Germany.

index frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word index occurs in german on average 5.5 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.