how to pronounce mal

/maːl/

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mal is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… dann löse ich das mal auf ich habe das …”

meanings of mal

noun:

Mark, sign.
Time (as in the first time; many times).
Mole (on skin).
Occasion, case, occurrence.

mal frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word mal occurs in german on average 3084.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.