how to pronounce stoßen

/ˈʃtoːsən/

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stoßen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… köpfchen stoßen mit allem um gottes …”

meanings of stoßen

verb:

To jolt; to kick; to thrust.
To bump (into something); to knock (against something).
To bump; to knock; to strike; to hurt.
To come (across something); to happen (upon something); to stumble (upon something).
To take exception (to something).
To push; to shove; to thrust.

stoßen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word stoßen occurs in german on average 9.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.