how to pronounce tunnel

/ˈtʊnəl/

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tunnel is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… das in den tunnel reinlich auf dem …”

meanings of tunnel

noun:

Tunnel.

tunnel frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word tunnel occurs in german on average 8.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.