how to pronounce schuld

/ʃʊlt/

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schuld is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… denken es ist die schuld des systems des …”

meanings of schuld

noun:

Debt.
Fault.
Blame, responsibility.
Guilt.

schuld frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word schuld occurs in german on average 76.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.