how to pronounce schanze

/ˈʃantsə/

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schanze is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… grundwort schanze schreibt sie mit nur …”

meanings of schanze

noun:

Entrenchment, redoubt.
Ski-jump.

schanze frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schanze occurs in german on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.