how to pronounce platz

/plat͡s/

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platz is pronounced in one syllable

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t͡s

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

“… eigentlich nach dem neuen platz wo sie …”

meanings of platz

noun:

Place, location, site (in general).
Place (rank in a competition).
Court, field, pitch, course.
Spot, place (position in a hierarchy or sequence).
Space, room.
Village; town; municipality.
Circus.
Square, plaza, piazza.
Place, seat, spot, position (precise location someone or something occupies).

interjection:

Down! (command to lie down, especially for a dog).

verb:

Singular imperative of platzen.

platz frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word platz occurs in german on average 202.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.