how to pronounce lebenslüge

/ˈleːbn̩sˌlyːɡə/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of lebenslüge 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.

lebenslüge is pronounced in four syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of lebenslüge

1.

eː

2.

3.

yː

4. example pitch curve for pronunciation of lebenslüge

test your pronunciation of lebenslüge

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of lebenslüge

video examples of lebenslüge pronunciation

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

“… man könnte sagen lebenslüge aufwächst da …”

meanings of lebenslüge

noun:

Grand lie, grand delusion: a self-deception which forms a core part of a person or group's identity.

lebenslüge frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lebenslüge occurs in german on average 0.6 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.