how to pronounce trotz

/tʁɔts/

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trotz is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… die frage ist jetzt trotz der einhaltung …”

meanings of trotz

preposition:

In spite of, despite.

noun:

Defiance.

trotz frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word trotz occurs in german on average 169.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.