how to pronounce film

/ˈfɪlm/

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film is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… das so ist im film noch nicht mannschaft …”

meanings of film

noun:

Photographic film.
Film (a thin layer of some substance).
Motion picture.

film frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word film occurs in german on average 268.2 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.