how to pronounce doch

/dɔx/

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doch is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… dieser mann fragen wir doch mal den mann …”

meanings of doch

adverb:

After all; yet; however; nevertheless.
Yes; surely; really; on the contrary.
Indicates proposal Why don't you/we.
Really; just.

conjunction:

For all that; after all; but.
Though; yet; but; however; nevertheless.

doch frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word doch occurs in german on average 2291.8 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.