how to pronounce blues

/bluːs/

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blues is pronounced in one syllable

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uː

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

“… über einen weißen blues pvc gekostet hat …”

meanings of blues

noun:

Blues (musical form).

blues frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word blues occurs in german on average 4.3 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.