how to pronounce sonderfall

/ˈzɔndɐˌfal/

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sonderfall is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… aber es gibt noch ein sonderfall der …”

meanings of sonderfall

noun:

Special case.

sonderfall frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sonderfall occurs in german on average 0.7 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.