how to pronounce zensur

/t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯/

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the above transcription of zensur 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.

zensur is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

t͡s

2.

uː

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

“… geist und ungeist von zensur zu sprechen …”

meanings of zensur

noun:

Mark, grade.
Censorship.

zensur frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word zensur occurs in german on average 8.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.