how to pronounce holz

/hɔlts/

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holz is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… oder ich meine im holz was zu spüren ich …”

meanings of holz

noun:

A piece of wood, usually small.
A particular kind of wood.
Wood.
Grove; woods; small forest.

holz frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word holz occurs in german on average 30 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.