how to pronounce spiel

/ʃpiːl/

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spiel is pronounced in one syllable

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iː

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

“… wie immer vor dem spiel und vor was für …”

meanings of spiel

noun:

Military band, marching band.
A game (instance or way of playing).
Gameplay, the experience or act of playing.
Leeway; wiggle room.

spiel frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word spiel occurs in german on average 153 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.