how to pronounce knistern

/ˈknɪstɐn/

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knistern is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… die kabel knistern die links sprühen …”

meanings of knistern

verb:

To sizzle; to crackle; to creak; chiefly referring to the sound of fire, or of paper, aluminium, etc., being crumpled.

noun:

Crackle (The fizzing, popping sound of paper, fire etc.).

knistern frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word knistern occurs in german on average 1.5 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.