how to pronounce kontrabass
/ˈkɔntʁaˌbas/
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the above transcription of kontrabass is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
kontrabass is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of kontrabass pronunciation
An example use of kontrabass in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… tat mit dem kontrabass ikrk hat und …”
meanings of kontrabass
noun:
- Double bass (a large stringed instrument).
kontrabass frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR
the word kontrabass occurs in german on average 0.5 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.
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