how to pronounce ohnmacht

/ˈoːnˌmaχt/

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ohnmacht is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… jahrzehnte nur ohnmacht ausgeliefert …”

meanings of ohnmacht

noun:

Powerlessness, helplessness.
Faint, fainting.

ohnmacht frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word ohnmacht occurs in german on average 6.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.