how to pronounce star

/ʃtaːɐ̯/

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star is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

aː

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

“… ihr kommt der youtube-star wo ich mir …”

meanings of star

noun:

Cataract (an eye disease, leucoma).
Starling.
Celebrity.

star frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word star occurs in german on average 24.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.