how to pronounce startschuss

/ˈʃtaʁtˌʃʊs/

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startschuss is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… herbst 91 fällt der startschuss für ein …”

meanings of startschuss

noun:

Shot fired from a starting gun, starting a race.

startschuss frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word startschuss occurs in german on average 2.3 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.