how to pronounce lockruf

/ˈlɔkˌʁuːf/

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lockruf is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… haben im holz ist dem lockruf der zinsen …”

meanings of lockruf

noun:

Mating call.
Siren call.

lockruf frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lockruf occurs in german on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.