how to pronounce safari

/zaˈfaːʁi/

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safari is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… auf hasen safari suchscheinwerfer an …”

meanings of safari

noun:

A safari.

safari frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word safari occurs in german on average 4.1 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.