how to pronounce kuckuck

/ˈkʊkʊk/

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kuckuck is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… und der kuckuck sehr stimme vom waldrand …”

meanings of kuckuck

noun:

Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus).
Bailiff's seal.

interjection:

Cuckoo (cry of a cuckoo).

kuckuck frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kuckuck 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.