how to pronounce straße

/ˈʃtʁaːsə/

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straße is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… leute auf der straße angesprochen und um …”

meanings of straße

noun:

Street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement).
The streets, areas or groups of people of no income or criminal affiliation, or the leading of a life associated with these.
Straight.
Carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.).
General public, using the locale to describe people not part of a specific group.
Public, any area accessible to anyone.
Strait (channel of water).

straße frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word straße occurs in german on average 100.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.