how to pronounce gros

/ɡʁos/

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gros is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… es könnte sein das gros der ihm half für …”

meanings of gros

noun:

A gross, 144.

gros frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gros occurs in german on average 2.3 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.