how to pronounce pfau

/pfaʊ̯/

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pfau is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… wissenschaftler tilman pfau in diesem …”

meanings of pfau

noun:

The constellation Pavo.
Peacock.

pfau frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pfau 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.