how to pronounce matratze

/maˈtʁat͡sə/

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matratze is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… wenn man darauf matratze kleid und hat …”

meanings of matratze

noun:

A promiscuous woman; whore; slut.
Mattress (a pad often of soft cushiony material for sleeping on).

matratze frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word matratze occurs in german on average 8.4 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.