how to pronounce lauschen

/ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩/

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lauschen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… konnte am ofenrohr lauschen und das …”

meanings of lauschen

verb:

To listen (to wait for a sound).
To listen to.
To eavesdrop.

lauschen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word lauschen occurs in german on average 6.9 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.