how to pronounce qual

/kvaːl/

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qual is pronounced in one syllable

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aː

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

“… dass das internet zur qual ist klar …”

meanings of qual

noun:

Agony, torment, torture (that one suffers).

qual frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word qual occurs in german on average 9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.