how to pronounce oktave

/ɔkˈtaːvə/

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oktave is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… zb die ein gestrichener oktave f ist …”

meanings of oktave

noun:

Ottava rima.
An interval of 12 half-tones; an octave.

oktave frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word oktave occurs in german on average 0.6 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.