how to pronounce strauß

/ʃtʁaʊ̯s/

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strauß is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… riesengroßen strauß rosen mit aber dann …”

meanings of strauß

noun:

Ostrich.
Bunch (of flowers), bouquet.
Contention, fight.

strauß frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word strauß occurs in german on average 5.4 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.