how to pronounce block

/blɔk/

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block is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… video von raum zeit block der zukunft …”

meanings of block

noun:

Pad (of paper).
Block (large building or group of such).
Bloc.
Block (thick, roughly cuboid object, e.g. cake of soap, block of ice, wood, etc.).

block frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word block occurs in german on average 14.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.