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Anschluss Pronunciation
Anschluss is pronounced ANSH-luhs, IPA /ˈænʃləs/.
ANSH-luhs
US /ˈænʃləs/
Syllables: ANSH · luhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The annexation of Austria by Germany in March 1938.
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Anschluss in a Sentence
- The family left Vienna soon after the Anschluss.
- Her thesis covers the year before the Anschluss.
- Troops crossed the border during the Anschluss without a shot.
Common Mispronunciations of Anschluss
Not AN-skluhs
German reads sch as a single sh, so the first beat closes like wash rather than like ask.
Not an-SHLOOS
Bus and plus supply the vowel of the quiet second beat, and the volume stays on ANSH.
Tip: The German word means a joining or connection, and it is written with a capital A.
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