how to pronounce zeitverschwendung

/ˈtsaɪ̯tfɐˌʃvɛndʊŋ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of zeitverschwendung is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

zeitverschwendung is pronounced in four syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of zeitverschwendung

1.

2.

3.

4. example pitch curve for pronunciation of zeitverschwendung

test your pronunciation of zeitverschwendung

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of zeitverschwendung

video examples of zeitverschwendung pronunciation

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

“… das ist so eine zeitverschwendung unser …”

meanings of zeitverschwendung

noun:

Waste of time (meaningless or fruitless activity).

zeitverschwendung frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word zeitverschwendung occurs in german on average 2.4 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.