how to pronounce fjord

/fjɔʁt/

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fjord is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… zweitlängste fjord in norwegen im …”

meanings of fjord

noun:

Fjord (usually one in Scandinavia).

fjord frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fjord occurs in german on average 1 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.