how to pronounce schwung

/ˈʃvʊŋ/

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schwung is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… bevor wir dann den den schwung zum mars …”

meanings of schwung

noun:

Swing.
Momentum.

schwung frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word schwung occurs in german on average 13.1 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.