how to pronounce plage

/ˈplaːɡə/

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plage is pronounced in two syllables

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aː

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

“… alt ist die plage karton hätte im store …”

meanings of plage

noun:

Plague (affliction or hardship, particularly when seen as a divine punishment).
Nuisance; annoyance; something annoying.
Plague; epidemic.

plage frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word plage occurs in german on average 2.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.