how to pronounce schlummern

/ˈʃlʊmɐn/

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schlummern is pronounced in two syllables

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ʃlʊmɐn

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

“… im boden unter ihnen schlummern vier …”

meanings of schlummern

verb:

  1. To sleep lightly or briefly; to doze; to slumber.

schlummern frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schlummern occurs in german on average 2.1 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.

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