how to pronounce genau

/ɡəˈnaʊ̯/

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genau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… wolken die sich doch genau in dem ja in …”

meanings of genau

adjective:

Exact.

adverb:

Just, exactly.

genau frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word genau occurs in german on average 523.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.