how to pronounce bitter

/ˈbɪ.tɐ/

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bitter is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… wer da hat man natürlich bitter wenn man …”

meanings of bitter

adjective:

Bitter.

adverb:

Bitterly.

noun:

Bitters.

bitter frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word bitter occurs in german on average 13.9 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.