how to pronounce punkt

/pʊŋkt/

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punkt is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… danken dann kommt der punkt war den …”

meanings of punkt

noun:

Point.
Decimal point, point, spot (marking the boundary between integer and decimal numbers).
Spot.
Dot (marking an abbreviation).
Item (on a list).
Full stop, period (indicating end of sentence).

punkt frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word punkt occurs in german on average 102.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.