how to pronounce schmetterling

/ˈʃmɛtəʁlɪŋ/

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schmetterling is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… aus wie der schmetterling ist eine …”

meanings of schmetterling

noun:

Butterfly.
Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, i.e. a butterfly or moth.
Butterfly (kind of stroke).

schmetterling frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word schmetterling occurs in german on average 5.3 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.

words with pronunciation similar to schmetterling

sperling