how to pronounce schuss

/ʃʊs/

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schuss is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… mein kollege erste schuss aufs tor …”

meanings of schuss

noun:

Narcotic injection.
Mild craziness.
Straight run downhill.
(sexually) attractive person, usually female.
Shot.

schuss frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word schuss occurs in german on average 13.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.