how to pronounce schrift

/ʃʁɪft/

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schrift is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… hallo herr zählt ja und schrift ist mein …”

meanings of schrift

noun:

Writing (work of an author).
Font.
Script (system of writing).
Hand, handwriting (characteristic writing of a particular person).

schrift frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word schrift occurs in german on average 18.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.