how to pronounce posse

/ˈpɔsə/

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posse is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… diese posse die werden wir schon …”

meanings of posse

noun:

Farce, burlesque.

posse frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word posse occurs in german on average 0.9 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.