how to pronounce skorbut

/skɔʁˈbuːt/

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skorbut is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… schiff an skorbut erkrankt ist das war …”

meanings of skorbut

noun:

Scurvy.

skorbut frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word skorbut occurs in german on average 0.6 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.