how to pronounce strass

/stʁas/

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strass is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of strass in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… on arrive aux strass ans pour boire une …”

meanings of strass

noun:

Paste, rhinestone (lead crystal used as gemstone).

strass frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word strass occurs in french on average 2.3 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.