how to pronounce amoklauf

/ˈaːmɔkˌlaʊ̯f/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of amoklauf is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

amoklauf is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of amoklauf

1.

aː

2.

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of amoklauf

test your pronunciation of amoklauf

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of amoklauf

video examples of amoklauf pronunciation

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

“… umgekehrten amoklauf am königshof und …”

meanings of amoklauf

noun:

Killing spree; gun rampage; mass shooting (form of rather indiscriminate mass murder, usually for personal motives, excluding terrorism).
Rampage; act of running amok.

amoklauf frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word amoklauf occurs in german on average 2.8 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.