how to pronounce willkür

/ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯/

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willkür is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… risiko von willkür auf gemeinde ebene zu …”

meanings of willkür

noun:

Arbitrariness.

willkür frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word willkür occurs in german on average 5.4 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.