how to pronounce strafe

/ˈʃtʁaːfə/

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strafe is pronounced in two syllables

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aː

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

“… drakonische strafe und dann gab es quasi …”

meanings of strafe

noun:

Punishment.
Penalty.
Fine.

verb:

First-person singular and imperative of strafen.

strafe frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word strafe occurs in german on average 20.7 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.