how to pronounce boss

/bɔs/

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boss is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… und magnesium gas um boss 121 beobachtet …”

meanings of boss

noun:

Boss.
Boss (person in charge, supervisor).

boss frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word boss occurs in german on average 8.4 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.