How to Pronounce "anschluss"
word
ˈænʃɫəs/, /ˈɑnʃɫus
AN-shluss or AHN-shlooss
ˈanʃlʊs
ANSH-luss
Definition
'Anschluss' is a German word mainly known in English to describe the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. Rarely, it can also mean a technical connection or joining.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈænʃɫəs/, /ˈɑnʃɫus
British English
ˈanʃlʊs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AN-shluss or AHN-shlooss
UK
ANSH-luss
Listen in Context
The 1938 Anschluss changed the map of Europe.
Many historians study the effects of the Anschluss.
The word Anschluss comes from German.
Some Austrians supported the Anschluss, but many did not.