how to pronounce applaus

/aˈplaʊ̯s/

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applaus is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… hattest du schon applaus bekommen laura …”

meanings of applaus

noun:

Applause.

applaus frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word applaus occurs in german on average 7.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.