how to pronounce satire

/zaˈtiːʁə/

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satire is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… das ist aber keine satire es ist keine …”

meanings of satire

noun:

Satire.

satire frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word satire occurs in german on average 6.7 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.