how to pronounce auch

/aʊ̯x/

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auch is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… vor 30 40 jahren was auch so wenn sie in …”

meanings of auch

adverb:

Also; too; as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed).
And so.
Really; actually; (oh) so (used for emphasis).
Ever as in whatever, whenever, however, etc.
Even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality).
Really; actually; indeed (in fact; confirming a preceding statement by someone else).

interjection:

In answering a yes-no question, used to express that the thing asked about covers part of the truth but not all of it; “yes, and more".

name:

A surname, common in Southern Germany as an occupational surname for those who watched livestock at night.

auch frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word auch occurs in german on average 8079 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.