how to pronounce weltschmerz

/ˈvɛltˌʃmɛʁts/

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weltschmerz is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… bisschen nach weiter nach weltschmerz so …”

meanings of weltschmerz

noun:

Causeless sadness; undue self-pity.
World-weariness; weltschmerz (profound depression regarding the human condition or the state of the world).

weltschmerz frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word weltschmerz 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.