how to pronounce symptom

/zʏmpˈtoːm/

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symptom is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… der freiheit sind ja ein symptom in …”

meanings of symptom

noun:

Symptom, sign.

symptom frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word symptom occurs in german on average 2.7 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.