Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vorspiel

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ʃpiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vor-spiel
IPA
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ʃpiːl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prelude.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vorspiel.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce vorspiel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔː(ɹ)ʃpiːl/.
What does vorspiel mean?
A prelude.
Where does vorspiel come from?
Borrowed from German Vorspiel.

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