how to pronounce speien

/ˈʃpaɪ̯ən/

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speien is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of speien

verb:

To vomit.
To spit.

speien frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word speien occurs in german on average 0.3 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.