how to pronounce position

/poziˈt͡si̯oːn/

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position is pronounced in three syllables

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t͡s

oː

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

“… das heißt also die position der sterne …”

meanings of position

noun:

Position.

position frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word position occurs in german on average 40.4 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.