how to pronounce pocken

/ˈpɔkən/

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pocken is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… grippe auch die pocken sind ein gutes …”

meanings of pocken

noun:

Smallpox (disease).

pocken frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pocken occurs in german on average 1 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.