how to pronounce nazi

/ˈnaːtsi/

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nazi is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… in dem stück ein nazi nazis nacken legen …”

meanings of nazi

noun:

A general, extremely strong insult, chiefly of someone right-wing, authoritarian or xenophobic.
An expression of strong contempt for someone or something right-wing, authoritarian or xenophobic, as in Nazischwein, Nazipropaganda, etc.
A member or (ideological) supporter of the NSDAP, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist.

name:

A diminutive of the male given names Ignaz or Ignatius.

nazi frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word nazi occurs in german on average 6.9 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.