how to pronounce dose

/ˈdoːzə/

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dose is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… überlegen wenn so eine dose bei 5000 m …”

meanings of dose

noun:

Tin; can (air-tight container for food).
Box (container made from metal or plastic, less often wood).
Vagina; vulva.

dose frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word dose occurs in german on average 15.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.