how to pronounce handicap

/ˈhɛndiˌkɛp/

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handicap is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… notlage sei trotzdem handicap und für …”

meanings of handicap

noun:

Handicap.

handicap frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word handicap occurs in german on average 1.7 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.

words with pronunciation similar to handicap

handy