how to pronounce planet

/ˈplænət/

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planet is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of planet in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the rest of the planet has to wait until …”

meaning of planet

A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star or a star system.

planet frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word planet occurs in english on average 51.7 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.