how to pronounce schleim

/ʃlaɪ̯m/

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schleim is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… dafür soll sie ihren schleim an ein …”

meanings of schleim

noun:

Slime.
Mucus.

schleim frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word schleim occurs in german on average 2.7 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.