how to pronounce knattern

/ˈknatɐn/

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knattern is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… lautes knattern und krachen lassen der …”

meanings of knattern

verb:

To rattle.

knattern frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word knattern occurs in german on average 0.3 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.