how to pronounce humbug

/ˈhʊmˌbuːk/

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humbug is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… als humbug und habe mich auch nie dafür …”

meanings of humbug

noun:

Nonsense, humbug.

humbug frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word humbug occurs in german on average 1.9 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.