how to pronounce zäsur

/tsɛˈzuːɐ̯/

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zäsur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… eine zäsur einen kritischen punkt wenn …”

meanings of zäsur

noun:

Turning point (in history, or in a person's life).
Caesura.

zäsur frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word zäsur occurs in german on average 1 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.