how to pronounce liquid

/liˈkviːt/

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the above transcription of liquid 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.

liquid is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… komplett sowieso ein liquid leipzig aber …”

meanings of liquid

noun:

Liquid.

liquid frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word liquid 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.