how to pronounce aber

/ˈaːbɐ/

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aber is pronounced in two syllables

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aː

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

“… ich hoffe ganz gerne aber lange nicht so …”

meanings of aber

adverb:

Rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect.
Again.
Nonetheless, nevertheless.

conjunction:

But; however; though.

noun:

An objection.

aber frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word aber occurs in german on average 5825.7 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.