how to pronounce schikane

/ʃiˈkaːnə/

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schikane is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… unfreiwillig ohne schikane werden ich …”

meanings of schikane

noun:

Chicane.
Bullying, harassment.

schikane frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schikane occurs in german on average 1.2 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.