how to pronounce idol

/iˈdoːl/

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the above transcription of idol is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

idol is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… beauty-expertin das beauty idol oder …”

meanings of idol

noun:

Idol.

idol frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word idol occurs in german on average 2.2 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.