how to pronounce pleite

/ˈplaɪ̯tə/

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pleite is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… und die betriebe bis dorthin pleite sind …”

meanings of pleite

noun:

Flop, failure.
Bankruptcy.

adjective:

Broke.

pleite frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word pleite occurs in german on average 19.5 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.