how to pronounce rock

/ʁɔk/

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rock is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… one two three o'clock rock die erste …”

meanings of rock

noun:

Rock (style of music).
Dress.
Skirt (garment).
(men's) jacket.

rock frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word rock occurs in german on average 34.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.