how to pronounce spur

/ʃpuːɐ̯/

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spur is pronounced in one syllable

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uː

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

“… immer mehr auf die spur ständig gibt es …”

meanings of spur

noun:

Trace, the sum of the diagonal elements of a square matrix.
Track, trace, trail, sign, scent.
Lead, clue (evidence pointing to a solution).
Track.
Lane.

spur frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word spur occurs in german on average 32.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.