how to pronounce wal

/vaːl/

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wal is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

aː

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

“… ich muss jetzt für wal hameln bild …”

meanings of wal

noun:

Whale.

wal frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wal occurs in german on average 1.9 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.