how to pronounce hallo

/ˈhalo/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of hallo is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

hallo is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of hallo

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of hallo

test your pronunciation of hallo

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of hallo

video examples of hallo pronunciation

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

“… des sees die explosion hallo applaus …”

meanings of hallo

interjection:

Hello (a general greeting used when meeting somebody).

noun:

Hello.

hallo frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word hallo occurs in german on average 81.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.