how to pronounce kissen

/ˈkɪsən/

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kissen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… medikations kissen runter haut und die …”

meanings of kissen

noun:

All the soft parts of a bed, i.e. mattress, duvet, and pillow collectively.
Cushion; pillow (bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one's head on).

kissen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word kissen occurs in german on average 25.1 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.