how to pronounce stab

/ʃtaːp/

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stab is pronounced in one syllable

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aː

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

“… wasserstoff in einen stab aus palladium …”

meanings of stab

noun:

Rod, staff.
Palet.
Staff (employees).

stab frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word stab occurs in german on average 3.5 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.