how to pronounce spieß

/ʃpiːs/

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spieß is pronounced in one syllable

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iː

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

“… vom spieß nicht mit barbiepuppen also …”

meanings of spieß

noun:

An appointment in the German military, usually held by a Stabsfeldwebel or Oberstabsfeldwebel (OR-8/9), roughly equivalent to company sergeant major in the British Army and comparable to first sergeant in the U.S. Army.
Spit.
Skewer (tactic in the game of chess).
Pike.
A pointed rod, especially.

spieß frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word spieß occurs in german on average 2.5 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.