how to pronounce scheu

/ʃɔʏ̯/

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scheu is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… es gibt eine große scheu in deutschland …”

meanings of scheu

adjective:

Shy (reserved).
Shy, skittish, startlish (easily frightened).

noun:

Shyness.

scheu frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word scheu occurs in german on average 6.4 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.