how to pronounce totenstille

/ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtɪlə/

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totenstille is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… plötzlich totenstille war meine töchter …”

meanings of totenstille

noun:

Dead silence.

totenstille frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word totenstille occurs in german on average 0.7 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.