how to pronounce zähigkeit

/ˈt͡sɛːɪçˌkaɪ̯t/

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zähigkeit is pronounced in three syllables

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t͡s

ɛː

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

“… dann über zähigkeit so ist das leben der …”

meanings of zähigkeit

noun:

Toughness.
Tenacity, doggedness.
Hardiness.
Viscosity.

zähigkeit frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word zähigkeit occurs in german on average 0.5 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.