how to pronounce zapfenstreich

/ˈtsapfənˌʃtʁaɪ̯ç/

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zapfenstreich is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… und gerade der zapfenstreich der in der …”

meanings of zapfenstreich

noun:

Military tattoo.
Curfew.

zapfenstreich frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word zapfenstreich 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.