how to pronounce stein

/ʃtaɪn/

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stein is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… und dann fällt ein domino stein nach dem …”

meanings of stein

noun:

Stone, rock.
Pit (core of a fruit).
An old unit of weight.
A beer stein.

name:

A topographic or occupational surname.

stein frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word stein occurs in german on average 36.7 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.