how to pronounce sieb

/ziːp/

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sieb is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… am spanischen Sieb auf bhl abgesenkt pedro …”

meanings of sieb

noun:

Sieve; sifter; strainer; colander; riddle (any device with holes used to separate solids from liquids or fine matter from coarse matter).

sieb frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word sieb occurs in german on average 6.9 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.