How to pronounce schadenfreude
American English pronunciation
SHAH-dun-froy-duh
- IPA
- /ˈʃɑdənˌfɹɔɪdə/
- Syllables
- SHAH · dun · froy · duh (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What schadenfreude means
Pleasure felt at someone else's bad luck
In a sentence: He felt a little schadenfreude when his bragging cousin slipped in the mud.
Where it comes from: It's German, made from the words for "harm" and "joy."
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