how to pronounce etwas

/ˈɛtvas/

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etwas is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… noch videospiele das etwas ganz anderes …”

meanings of etwas

adverb:

A little, a bit.
Somewhat, slightly.

noun:

Thing, being.
A quality or talent that is hard to pin down.

pronoun:

Something.

etwas frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word etwas occurs in german on average 1432.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.