how to pronounce perl

/pɛʁl/

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perl is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… jahr wie mit perl eingetauscht seine …”

meanings of perl

noun:

Pearl: the small size of type standardized as 5 points.

perl frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word perl occurs in german on average 0.5 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.