how to pronounce senior

/ˈzeːni̯oːʁ/

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senior is pronounced in two syllables

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eː

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oː

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

“… gary miller senior engineer ps dieses …”

meanings of senior

noun:

Senior citizen, elderly person, older adult.
Father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name).
Adult.

senior frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word senior occurs in german on average 2.5 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.