how to pronounce zwiebel

/ˈt͡sviːbəl/

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zwiebel is pronounced in two syllables

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t͡s

iː

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

“… es ist wie eine zwiebel zu stehen …”

meanings of zwiebel

noun:

Onion (typically Allium cepa, the plant or its bulb).
Bulb (of a plant).

zwiebel frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word zwiebel occurs in german on average 15.1 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.