how to pronounce totschlagen

/ˈtoːtˌʃlaːɡn̩/

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totschlagen is pronounced in three syllables

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aː

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

“… sonntag totschlagen sicher schreibst du …”

meanings of totschlagen

verb:

To beat to death.

totschlagen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word totschlagen occurs in german on average 1.4 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.