how to pronounce zwölf

/t͡svœlf/

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zwölf is pronounced in one syllable

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t͡s

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

“… jeden jedes mal um zwölf uhr nachts …”

meanings of zwölf

numeral:

Twelve.

noun:

Twelve, a dozen.

zwölf frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word zwölf occurs in german on average 26.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.