how to pronounce top

/tɔp/

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top is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… und wir damit der top ten gesungen haben …”

meanings of top

noun:

A casual women's shirt, often with very short sleeves; a top.

top frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word top occurs in german on average 34.3 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.