how to pronounce irrtum

/ˈɪʁtʊm/

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irrtum is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… mörder ein fataler irrtum dass es …”

meanings of irrtum

noun:

Error.
Mistake.

irrtum frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word irrtum occurs in german on average 10.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.